Abraham Lincoln's Clemency
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{{Infobox film
| name = Whisper
| image = Abraham Lincoln's Clemency Movie Posters.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = Theodore Wharton
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| released = {{film date|1910|11|5}}
| runtime = 1 reel
| country = United States
| language = English
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Abraham Lincoln's Clemency is a 1910 American film directed by Theodore Wharton and produced by Pathé Films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923603/|title=Theodore Wharton|website=IMDb}} The plot revolves around U.S. President Abraham Lincoln pardoning a hapless sentry who had fallen asleep while on duty during the height of the American Civil War. Due to the soldier's incompetence he is due to face the firing squad. However, his mother pleads with the President to save her son, which, as the title suggests, he does.{{cite web |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/abraham-lincoln-s-clemency |title=Abraham Lincoln's Clemency on Answers.com|website=Answers.com}} The film was a single reel in length.
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- {{IMDb title|id=0001101|title=Abraham Lincoln's Clemency}}
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Category:1910s English-language films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American silent short films
Category:Fictional depictions of Abraham Lincoln in film
Category:Films directed by Theodore Wharton
Category:English-language short films
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