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Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Genres
Drama
History
Rating
6.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1940-02-22
Runtime110 mins

Overview

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.

Cast & Crew

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Raymond Massey

as Abe Lincoln

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Gene Lockhart

as Stephen Douglas

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Ruth Gordon

as Mary Todd Lincoln

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Mary Howard

as Ann Rutledge

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Minor Watson

as Joshua Speed

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Alan Baxter

as Billy Herndon

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Harvey Stephens

as Ninian Edwards

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Howard Da Silva

as Jack Armstrong

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Dorothy Tree

as Elizabeth Edwards

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Aldrich Bowker

as Judge Bowling Green

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Maurice Murphy

as John McNeil

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Louis Jean Heydt

as Mentor Graham

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Clem Bevans

as Ben Mattling

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Harlan Briggs

as Denton Offut

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Herbert Rudley

as Seth Gale

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Andy Clyde

as Stage Driver

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Roger Imhof

as Mr. Crimmin

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Edmund Elton

as Mr. Rutledge

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Leona Roberts

as Mrs. Rutledge

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Florence Roberts

as Mrs. Bowling Green

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George Rosener

as Dr. Chandler

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Trevor Bardette

as John Hanks

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Syd Saylor

as John Johnston

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Elisabeth Risdon

as Sarah Lincoln

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Charles Middleton

as Tom Lincoln

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Alec Craig

as Trum Cogdall

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Erville Alderson

as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

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Ted Billings

as Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

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Henry Blair

as Tad Lincoln (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

as Raft Steerer (uncredited)

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Sonny Bupp

as Willie Lincoln (uncredited)

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George Chandler

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Tom Chatterton

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Dan Clark

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Wallis Clark

as Politician (uncredited)

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Jane Corcoran

as Woman on Street (uncredited)

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John Cromwell

as John Brown (uncredited)

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Cecil Cunningham

as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

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Esther Dale

as Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

as Politician (uncredited)

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Robert Elliott

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Fern Emmett

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Paul Everton

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Edward Fielding

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

as Politician (uncredited)

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Peggy Ann Garner

as Little Girl (uncredited)

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Gus Glassmire

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Adda Gleason

as Maid (uncredited)

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Jesse Graves

as Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

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George Guhl

as Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)

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Paul Guilfoyle

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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C. Hayes

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Fay Helm

as Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)

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Dell Henderson

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Harry Humphries

as Daniel Webster (uncredited)

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George Irving

as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

as Abe's Friend (uncredited)

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Victor Kilian

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Robert Middlemass

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Edwin Mills

as Robert Lincoln (uncredited)

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Emory Parnell

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Kathleen Proctor

as Woman on Street (uncredited)

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Lorin Raker

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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William Royle

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Florence Rutledge

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Kathryn Sheldon

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Napoleon Simpson

as Gobey (uncredited)

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John St. Polis

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Landers Stevens

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Guy Usher

as Douglas's Crony (uncredited)

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Edward Van Sloan

as Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

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Bryant Washburn

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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Dorothea Wolbert

as Woman in Store (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

as Horace Greeley (uncredited)

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William Worthington

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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