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Abraham Lincoln

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Release: 1940-02-22 ·Runtime: 110m ·★ 6.8
Drame Histoire

L’irrésistible ascension d’Abraham Lincoln, modeste menuisier du Kentucky devenu président des Etats-Unis. Outre l’étonnante ressemblance de l’acteur Raymond Massey avec Abraham Lincoln, cette œuvre dresse l’un des portraits les plus réalistes du grand homme sans faire l’impasse sur ses faiblesses, ce qui lui vaut souvent d’être considéré comme le film de référence sur le sujet.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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