Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

110 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 22, 1940

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.

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

110 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 22, 1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Directors Grayson Rogers, Harry Mancke, Dewey Starkey, William Dorfman, John Cromwell
Writers Robert E. Sherwood, Grover Jones

Cast

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

Edmund Elton

as Mr. Rutledge

Leona Roberts

as Mrs. Rutledge

Florence Roberts

as Mrs. Bowling Green

George Rosener

as Dr. Chandler

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)

Henry Blair

as Tad Lincoln (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 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)

Gus Glassmire

as Minor Role (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)

C. Hayes

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Fay Helm

as Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Humphries

as Daniel Webster (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)

Edwin Mills

as Robert Lincoln (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Kathleen Proctor

as Woman on Street (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

as Minor Role (uncredited)

William Royle

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Florence Rutledge

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson

as Gobey (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)