Cast
Allen Williams
Abraham Lincoln
Brock Peters
Henry
Andrew Prine
Luke
C
Charlie LeSueur
Pete
W
William Kezele
Boy
Walker Edmiston
Mark Twain (uncredited)
C
Charles Bloom
Beverly Rowland
MovieHistoryDrama
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
19780h 46m6.5Directed by Jack Hively
In this alleged retelling of Lincoln's early life, the President-to-be is rescued by Henry, a Black man and freed slave who has lost his papers. Locals with a grudge against Lincoln and a hatred of African-Americans frame Henry for stealing, and it's up to Lincoln to defend the man and find the vital clue that will set him free.
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