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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

22 February 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abe Lincoln

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Stephen Douglas

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Ann Rutledge

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Joshua Speed

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Billy Herndon

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Ninian Edwards

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Jack Armstrong

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Elizabeth Edwards

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Judge Bowling Green

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

John McNeil

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Mentor Graham

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Ben Mattling

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Denton Offut

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Seth Gale

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Stage Driver

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Mr. Crimmin

Edmund Elton

Edmund Elton

Mr. Rutledge

Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Rutledge

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Mrs. Bowling Green

George Rosener

George Rosener

Dr. Chandler

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

John Hanks

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

John Johnston

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Sarah Lincoln

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Tom Lincoln

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Trum Cogdall

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

Henry Blair

Henry Blair

Tad Lincoln (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Raft Steerer (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Willie Lincoln (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Minor Role (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dan Clark

Dan Clark

Minor Role (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Politician (uncredited)

Jane Corcoran

Jane Corcoran

Woman on Street (uncredited)

John Cromwell

John Cromwell

John Brown (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Politician (uncredited)

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Everton

Paul Everton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Minor Role (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Politician (uncredited)

Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner

Little Girl (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire

Minor Role (uncredited)

Adda Gleason

Adda Gleason

Maid (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Minor Role (uncredited)

C. Hayes

C. Hayes

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Humphries

Harry Humphries

Daniel Webster (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Abe's Friend (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Minor Role (uncredited)

Edwin Mills

Edwin Mills

Robert Lincoln (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Kathleen Proctor

Kathleen Proctor

Woman on Street (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Minor Role (uncredited)

William Royle

William Royle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Florence Rutledge

Florence Rutledge

Minor Role (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson

Napoleon Simpson

Gobey (uncredited)

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Minor Role (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Douglas's Crony (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

Woman in Store (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Horace Greeley (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Minor Role (uncredited)

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