Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

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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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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

E

Edmund Elton

Mr. Rutledge

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Rutledge

Florence Roberts

Mrs. Bowling Green

G

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)

H

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)

G

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

C. Hayes

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fay Helm

Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Minor Role (uncredited)

H

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)

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