

Saving Lincoln
2013-02-15 · 101 min · ★ 4.8
The almost entirely true story of Abraham Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon - a banjo-playing Southerner who foiled repeated attempts on the President's life, and kept him functioning during the darkest hours of the Civil War.
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- Directors
- Salvador Litvak
- Production companies
- Lane Street Pictures, Pictures From The Fringe
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 700,000
Top Cast
Tom AmandesAbraham Lincoln
Lea CocoWard Hill Lamon
Penelope Ann MillerMary Todd Lincoln
Bruce DavisonWilliam H. Seward
Creed BrattonSenator Charles Sumner
Saidah Arrika EkulonaMrs. Elizabeth Keckly
Josh StambergSalmon P. Chase
Robert CraigheadEdwin Stanton
Lew TempleMontgomery Blair
Michael MaizeBilly Herndon
Steven BrandNed Baker
Adam CroasdellCol. Elmer Ellsworth
Elijah NelsonWillie Lincoln
Joshua RushTad Lincoln
Joe OchmanJudge David Davis
Matthew Del NegroNathaniel Rulough
Aaron WebsterBartender
David DastmalchianMajor EckertTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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