The Martyred Presidents
The Martyred Presidents

The Martyred Presidents

This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head sitting in front of what appears to be a tombstone. Shortly afterwards, the face of Abraham Lincoln and then of two other presidents, Garfield and McKinley, can be seen on the monument and then they disappear. There is a figure huddled at the foot of a statue of Justice, as if asking forgiveness.

Genre: Documentary, History

Director: Edwin S. Porter

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Country: United States

Quality: HD

Runtime: 1 min.

Release: 1901

IMDb: 2.9/10