Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Drama
History
Now on the screen!
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.
1940-02-22
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Cast
Director
John Cromwell
Raymond Massey as Abe Lincoln
Gene Lockhart as Stephen Douglas
Ruth Gordon as Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Howard as Ann Rutledge
Minor Watson as Joshua Speed
Alan Baxter as Billy Herndon
Harvey Stephens as Ninian Edwards
Howard Da Silva as Jack Armstrong
Dorothy Tree as Elizabeth Edwards
Aldrich Bowker as Judge Bowling Green
Maurice Murphy as John McNeil
Louis Jean Heydt as Mentor Graham
Clem Bevans as Ben Mattling
Harlan Briggs as Denton Offut
Herbert Rudley as Seth Gale
Andy Clyde as Stage Driver
Roger Imhof as Mr. Crimmin
Leona Roberts as Mrs. Rutledge
Florence Roberts as Mrs. Bowling Green
Trevor Bardette as John Hanks
Syd Saylor as John Johnston
Elisabeth Risdon as Sarah Lincoln
Charles Middleton as Tom Lincoln
Alec Craig as Trum Cogdall
Erville Alderson as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
Ted Billings as Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
Ed Brady as Raft Steerer (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp as Willie Lincoln (uncredited)
George Chandler as Minor Role (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton as Minor Role (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Minor Role (uncredited)
Dan Clark as Minor Role (uncredited)
Wallis Clark as Politician (uncredited)
Jane Corcoran as Woman on Street (uncredited)
John Cromwell as John Brown (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Esther Dale as Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)
Dick Elliott as Politician (uncredited)
Robert Elliott as Minor Role (uncredited)
Fern Emmett as Minor Role (uncredited)
Paul Everton as Minor Role (uncredited)
Edward Fielding as Minor Role (uncredited)
Byron Foulger as Politician (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Garner as Little Girl (uncredited)
Adda Gleason as Maid (uncredited)
Jesse Graves as Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
George Guhl as Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)
Paul Guilfoyle as Minor Role (uncredited)
Fay Helm as Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)
Dell Henderson as Minor Role (uncredited)
George Irving as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee as Abe's Friend (uncredited)
Victor Kilian as Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass as Minor Role (uncredited)
Emory Parnell as Minor Role (uncredited)
Lorin Raker as Minor Role (uncredited)
William Royle as Minor Role (uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon as Minor Role (uncredited)
John St. Polis as Minor Role (uncredited)
Landers Stevens as Minor Role (uncredited)
Guy Usher as Douglas's Crony (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan as Dr. Barrett (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn as Minor Role (uncredited)
Dorothea Wolbert as Woman in Store (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe as Horace Greeley (uncredited)
William Worthington as Minor Role (uncredited)