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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

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Cast

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