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When Lincoln Paid (1913)

When Lincoln Paid poster
Directed by
Francis Ford
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
30 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short silent film from 1913 portrays Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. It shows Lincoln dealing with a personal visit from a mother seeking her son's pardon. Francis Ford both directs and plays the role of Lincoln.

historicaldramaticpatrioticsombereducationalslow-pacedreverentstagedstately

What happens

When Lincoln Paid is a 1913 American short silent historical drama film written by William Clifford and directed by Francis Ford, who also appears in the film as Abraham Lincoln. Ford portrayed Lincoln in nine silent films; all are now lost except for this one and The Heart of Lincoln. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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