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Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Release: 1940-02-22 ·Runtime: 110m ·★ 6.8
Drama History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Raymond Massey Raymond Massey as Abe Lincoln Clem Bevans Clem Bevans as Ben Mattling Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited) Lorin Raker Lorin Raker as Minor Role (uncredited) Kathryn Sheldon Kathryn Sheldon as Minor Role (uncredited) Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs as Denton Offut Fay Helm Fay Helm as Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited) Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Mentor Graham Andy Clyde Andy Clyde as Stage Driver Florence Roberts Florence Roberts as Mrs. Bowling Green Alec Craig Alec Craig as Trum Cogdall Robert Elliott Robert Elliott as Minor Role (uncredited) Edward Fielding Edward Fielding as Minor Role (uncredited) Harvey Stephens Harvey Stephens as Ninian Edwards Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Tom Lincoln George Chandler George Chandler as Minor Role (uncredited) John Cromwell John Cromwell as John Brown (uncredited) Herbert Rudley Herbert Rudley as Seth Gale Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited) Dan Clark Dan Clark as Minor Role (uncredited) Robert Middlemass Robert Middlemass as Minor Role (uncredited) Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Politician (uncredited) Paul Everton Paul Everton as Minor Role (uncredited) Adda Gleason Adda Gleason as Maid (uncredited) George Guhl George Guhl as Greeley's Secretary (uncredited) Jane Corcoran Jane Corcoran as Woman on Street (uncredited) Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Minor Role (uncredited) Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Abe's Friend (uncredited) Mary Howard Mary Howard as Ann Rutledge Sonny Bupp Sonny Bupp as Willie Lincoln (uncredited) Noble 'Kid' Chissell Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Minor Role (uncredited) Cecil Cunningham Cecil Cunningham as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) Ruth Gordon Ruth Gordon as Mary Todd Lincoln Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton as Minor Role (uncredited) Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Minor Role (uncredited) William Worthington William Worthington as Minor Role (uncredited) Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Stephen Douglas Ed Brady Ed Brady as Raft Steerer (uncredited) Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Politician (uncredited) Peggy Ann Garner Peggy Ann Garner as Little Girl (uncredited) Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Onlooker at Debate (uncredited) Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Horace Greeley (uncredited) Minor Watson Minor Watson as Joshua Speed Aldrich Bowker Aldrich Bowker as Judge Bowling Green Alan Baxter Alan Baxter as Billy Herndon Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Politician (uncredited) William Royle William Royle as Minor Role (uncredited) Syd Saylor Syd Saylor as John Johnston Dell Henderson Dell Henderson as Minor Role (uncredited) George Irving George Irving as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited) John St. Polis John St. Polis as Minor Role (uncredited) Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree as Elizabeth Edwards Landers Stevens Landers Stevens as Minor Role (uncredited) Howard Da Silva Howard Da Silva as Jack Armstrong Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon as Sarah Lincoln Victor Kilian Victor Kilian as Minor Role (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as Minor Role (uncredited) Guy Usher Guy Usher as Douglas's Crony (uncredited) Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan as Dr. Barrett (uncredited) Bryant Washburn Bryant Washburn as Minor Role (uncredited) Dorothea Wolbert Dorothea Wolbert as Woman in Store (uncredited) Maurice Murphy Maurice Murphy as John McNeil Roger Imhof Roger Imhof as Mr. Crimmin Leona Roberts Leona Roberts as Mrs. Rutledge Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as John Hanks Ted Billings Ted Billings as Onlooker at Debate (uncredited) Esther Dale Esther Dale as Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)