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Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

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1940•1h 50m•6.8/10
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6.8/10(26)

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.

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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abe Lincoln

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Stephen Douglas

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Ann Rutledge

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Joshua Speed

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Billy Herndon

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Ninian Edwards

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Jack Armstrong

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Elizabeth Edwards

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Judge Bowling Green

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

John McNeil

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Mentor Graham

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Ben Mattling

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Denton Offut

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Seth Gale

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Stage Driver

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Mr. Crimmin

Edmund Elton

Mr. Rutledge

Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Rutledge

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Mrs. Bowling Green

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