Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

1h 50min | Drama, History | Feb 12, 1940 | Released

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

Producer: Max Gordon

Writer(s): Robert E. Sherwood

Story:

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Dr. Barrett

Abe Lincoln

Horace Greeley

Onlooker at Debate

Minor Role

Mary Todd Lincoln

Billy Herndon

Daniel Webster

Mrs. Rutledge

Colonel Robert E. Lee

Mentor Graham

Minor Role

Minor Role

Trum Cogdall

Tom Lincoln

Politician

Stephen Douglas

Joshua Speed

John Brown

Minor Role

Dr. Chandler

Minor Role

Douglas's Crony

Mrs. Seth Gale

Minor Role

Little Girl

Denton Offut

Lincoln's Cook

John McNeil

Seth Gale

Minor Role

Undetermined Supporting Role

Jack Armstrong

John Johnston

Minor Role

Mrs. Bowling Green

Woman in Store

Elizabeth Edwards

Politician

Sarah Lincoln

Minor Role

Minor Role

Aide to Stephen Douglas

Robert Lincoln

John Hanks

Mr. Crimmin

Ninian Edwards

Abe's Friend

Minor Role

Minor Role

Minor Role

Minor Role

Raft Steerer

Ann Rutledge

Ben Mattling

Stage Driver

Gobey

Minor Role

Politician

Stonewall Jackson

Minor Role

Mr. Rutledge

Minor Role

Judge Bowling Green

Greeley's Secretary

Minor Role

Minor Role

Willie Lincoln

Minor Role

Maid

Onlooker at Debate

Tad Lincoln

Minor Role

Woman on Street

Minor Role

Woman on Street

Minor Role

Edward Van Sloan Dr. Barrett

Raymond Massey Abe Lincoln

Ian Wolfe Horace Greeley

Ted Billings Onlooker at Debate

Edward Fielding Minor Role

Ruth Gordon Mary Todd Lincoln

Alan Baxter Billy Herndon

Harry Humphries Daniel Webster

Leona Roberts Mrs. Rutledge

George Irving Colonel Robert E. Lee

Louis Jean Heydt Mentor Graham

John St. Polis Minor Role

Victor Kilian Minor Role

Alec Craig Trum Cogdall

Charles Middleton Tom Lincoln

Dick Elliott Politician

Gene Lockhart Stephen Douglas

Minor Watson Joshua Speed

John Cromwell John Brown

Tom Chatterton Minor Role

George Rosener Dr. Chandler

George Chandler Minor Role

Guy Usher Douglas's Crony

Fay Helm Mrs. Seth Gale

Robert Middlemass Minor Role

Peggy Ann Garner Little Girl

Harlan Briggs Denton Offut

Esther Dale Lincoln's Cook

Maurice Murphy John McNeil

Herbert Rudley Seth Gale

Bryant Washburn Minor Role

Cecil Cunningham Undetermined Supporting Role

Howard Da Silva Jack Armstrong

Syd Saylor John Johnston

Fern Emmett Minor Role

Florence Roberts Mrs. Bowling Green

Dorothea Wolbert Woman in Store

Dorothy Tree Elizabeth Edwards

Byron Foulger Politician

Elisabeth Risdon Sarah Lincoln

Dell Henderson Minor Role

Paul Guilfoyle Minor Role

Selmer Jackson Aide to Stephen Douglas

Edwin Mills Robert Lincoln

Trevor Bardette John Hanks

Roger Imhof Mr. Crimmin

Harvey Stephens Ninian Edwards

Milton Kibbee Abe's Friend

Landers Stevens Minor Role

William Royle Minor Role

Robert Elliott Minor Role

Emory Parnell Minor Role

Ed Brady Raft Steerer

Mary Howard Ann Rutledge

Clem Bevans Ben Mattling

Andy Clyde Stage Driver

Napoleon Simpson Gobey

Paul Everton Minor Role

Wallis Clark Politician

Erville Alderson Stonewall Jackson

Kathryn Sheldon Minor Role

Edmund Elton Mr. Rutledge

William Worthington Minor Role

Aldrich Bowker Judge Bowling Green

George Guhl Greeley's Secretary

Gus Glassmire Minor Role

Lorin Raker Minor Role

Sonny Bupp Willie Lincoln

Dan Clark Minor Role

Adda Gleason Maid

Jesse Graves Onlooker at Debate

Henry Blair Tad Lincoln

Noble Chissell Minor Role

Jane Corcoran Woman on Street

C. Hayes Minor Role

Kathleen Proctor Woman on Street

Florence Rutledge Minor Role

Crew (13 Members)

Grover Jones

Adaptation

Robert E. Sherwood

Screenplay

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis

Unit Manager

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Director

Set Decoration

Producer

Casting

Editor

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Grover Jones Adaptation

Robert E. Sherwood Screenplay

Roy Webb Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis Unit Manager

Van Nest Polglase Art Direction

James Wong Howe Director of Photography

John Cromwell Director

Casey Roberts Set Decoration

Max Gordon Producer

Charles Richards Casting

George C. Hively Editor

James Daly Camera Operator

Eddie Pyle Camera Operator

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

1h 50min | Drama, History | Feb 12, 1940 | Released

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