Abe Lincoln in Illinois
68 %|Feb 22, 1940|Drama, History
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.
Featured Crew
Grover Jones
Adaptation
Robert E. Sherwood
Screenplay
Robert E. Sherwood
Theatre Play
John Cromwell
Director
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
James R. Barker
Makeup Artist
Don L. Cash
Makeup Artist
Doris Harris
Hairstylist
Cast
Raymond Massey
Abe Lincoln
Gene Lockhart
Stephen Douglas
Ruth Gordon
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Howard
Ann Rutledge
Minor Watson
Joshua Speed
Alan Baxter
Billy Herndon
Harvey Stephens
Ninian Edwards
Howard Da Silva
Jack Armstrong
Dorothy Tree
Elizabeth Edwards
Aldrich Bowker
Judge Bowling Green
Maurice Murphy
John McNeil
Louis Jean Heydt
Mentor Graham
Clem Bevans
Ben Mattling
Harlan Briggs
Denton Offut
Herbert Rudley
Seth Gale
Andy Clyde
Stage Driver
Roger Imhof
Mr. Crimmin
Edmund Elton
Mr. Rutledge
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Rutledge
Florence Roberts
Mrs. Bowling Green
George Rosener
Dr. Chandler
Trevor Bardette
John Hanks
Syd Saylor
John Johnston
Elisabeth Risdon
Sarah Lincoln
Charles Middleton
Tom Lincoln
Alec Craig
Trum Cogdall
Erville Alderson
Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
Henry Blair
Tad Lincoln (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Raft Steerer (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp
Willie Lincoln (uncredited)
George Chandler
Minor Role (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Minor Role (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dan Clark
Minor Role (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Politician (uncredited)
Jane Corcoran
Woman on Street (uncredited)
John Cromwell
John Brown (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Esther Dale
Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Politician (uncredited)
Robert Elliott
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
Minor Role (uncredited)
Paul Everton
Minor Role (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
Minor Role (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Politician (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Garner
Little Girl (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
Minor Role (uncredited)
Adda Gleason
Maid (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
George Guhl
Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)
Paul Guilfoyle
Minor Role (uncredited)
C. Hayes
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fay Helm
Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry Humphries
Daniel Webster (uncredited)
George Irving
Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Abe's Friend (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Minor Role (uncredited)
Edwin Mills
Robert Lincoln (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Minor Role (uncredited)
Kathleen Proctor
Woman on Street (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
Minor Role (uncredited)
William Royle
Minor Role (uncredited)
Florence Rutledge
Minor Role (uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon
Minor Role (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson
Gobey (uncredited)
John St. Polis
Minor Role (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Minor Role (uncredited)
Guy Usher
Douglas's Crony (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Barrett (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dorothea Wolbert
Woman in Store (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Horace Greeley (uncredited)
William Worthington
Minor Role (uncredited)