Summaries

A tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President Lincoln by Edwin's brother, John Wilkes Booth. In the film, Edwin's days in the spotlight dwindle shortly after his brother is caught and killed for assassinating Lincoln.—alfiehitchie

Details

Keywords
  • abraham lincoln character
  • based on book
  • john wilkes booth character
  • mary todd lincoln character
  • edwin booth character
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Jun 23, 1955
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Lone Pine, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Budget $1570000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Aspect ratio 2.55 : 1

Synopsis

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