Abe Lincoln in Illinois
“Now on the screen!”
1940•NR•1h 50m•7.0•Released
DramaHistory
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.
Director
John Cromwell
Writer
Robert E. Sherwood
Languages
English
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Raymond Massey
Abe Lincoln
Gene Lockhart
Stephen Douglas
Ruth Gordon
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Howard
Ann Rutledge
Minor Watson
Joshua Speed
Alan Baxter
Billy Herndon
Harvey Stephens
Ninian Edwards
Howard Da Silva
Jack Armstrong
Dorothy Tree
Elizabeth Edwards
Aldrich Bowker
Judge Bowling Green
Maurice Murphy
John McNeil
Louis Jean Heydt
Mentor Graham
Clem Bevans
Ben Mattling
Harlan Briggs
Denton Offut
Herbert Rudley
Seth Gale
Production
Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Producer
Max Gordon
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