The Martyred Presidents

• A woman
• Man

The Martyred Presidents is an American short film from 1901 by Edwin S. Porter. The film was released on 7 October 1901 by the Edison Manufacturing Company.

Movie Plot

A woman sitting on an altar in this gradually appear the faces of the American President Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley. Finally, there is a change of scene in which a man kneels in front of Justice.

Background information

In the film, a replica of the altar of Justice can be seen, which is located in Columbia. The presidents shown Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley died all by assassination and are therefore referred to in the film title as a martyr.