"Now on the screen!"

1940

1h 50m

6.8(26 votes)

Drama

History

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.

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Cast & Crew

77 members

Acting

Raymond Massey

Abe Lincoln

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Gene Lockhart

Stephen Douglas

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Ruth Gordon

Mary Todd Lincoln

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Mary Howard

Ann Rutledge

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Minor Watson

Joshua Speed

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Alan Baxter

Billy Herndon

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Harvey Stephens

Ninian Edwards

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Howard Da Silva

Jack Armstrong

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Dorothy Tree

Elizabeth Edwards

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Aldrich Bowker

Judge Bowling Green

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Maurice Murphy

John McNeil

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Louis Jean Heydt

Mentor Graham

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Clem Bevans

Ben Mattling

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Harlan Briggs

Denton Offut

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Herbert Rudley

Seth Gale

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Andy Clyde

Stage Driver

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Roger Imhof

Mr. Crimmin

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Edmund Elton

Mr. Rutledge

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Leona Roberts

Mrs. Rutledge

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Florence Roberts

Mrs. Bowling Green

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George Rosener

Dr. Chandler

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Trevor Bardette

John Hanks

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Syd Saylor

John Johnston

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Elisabeth Risdon

Sarah Lincoln

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Charles Middleton

Tom Lincoln

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Alec Craig

Trum Cogdall

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Erville Alderson

Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

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Ted Billings

Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

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Henry Blair

Tad Lincoln (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

Raft Steerer (uncredited)

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Sonny Bupp

Willie Lincoln (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Tom Chatterton

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Dan Clark

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Wallis Clark

Politician (uncredited)

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Jane Corcoran

Woman on Street (uncredited)

Directing

John Cromwell

John Brown (uncredited)

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Cecil Cunningham

Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

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Esther Dale

Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

Politician (uncredited)

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Robert Elliott

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Fern Emmett

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Paul Everton

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Edward Fielding

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Politician (uncredited)

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Peggy Ann Garner

Little Girl (uncredited)

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Gus Glassmire

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Adda Gleason

Maid (uncredited)

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Jesse Graves

Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

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George Guhl

Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)

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Paul Guilfoyle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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C. Hayes

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Fay Helm

Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)

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Dell Henderson

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Harry Humphries

Daniel Webster (uncredited)

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George Irving

Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Abe's Friend (uncredited)

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Victor Kilian

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Robert Middlemass

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Edwin Mills

Robert Lincoln (uncredited)

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Emory Parnell

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Kathleen Proctor

Woman on Street (uncredited)

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Lorin Raker

Minor Role (uncredited)

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William Royle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Florence Rutledge

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Kathryn Sheldon

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Napoleon Simpson

Gobey (uncredited)

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John St. Polis

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Landers Stevens

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Guy Usher

Douglas's Crony (uncredited)

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Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

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Bryant Washburn

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Dorothea Wolbert

Woman in Store (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

Horace Greeley (uncredited)

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William Worthington

Minor Role (uncredited)

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