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Abe Lincoln in Illinois

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Calorie Rating: 155
Released: 1940-02-22
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Studios: RKO Radio Pictures,

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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.

Director / Directors

John Cromwell

Director

Dewey Starkey

Assistant Director

Harry Mancke

Assistant Director

Grayson Rogers

Assistant Director

William Dorfman

Assistant Director

Cast

Raymond Massey

Character: Abe Lincoln

Gene Lockhart

Character: Stephen Douglas

Ruth Gordon

Character: Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Howard

Character: Ann Rutledge

Minor Watson

Character: Joshua Speed

Alan Baxter

Character: Billy Herndon

Harvey Stephens

Character: Ninian Edwards

Howard Da Silva

Character: Jack Armstrong

Dorothy Tree

Character: Elizabeth Edwards

Aldrich Bowker

Character: Judge Bowling Green

Maurice Murphy

Character: John McNeil

Louis Jean Heydt

Character: Mentor Graham

Clem Bevans

Character: Ben Mattling

Harlan Briggs

Character: Denton Offut

Herbert Rudley

Character: Seth Gale

Andy Clyde

Character: Stage Driver

Roger Imhof

Character: Mr. Crimmin

Edmund Elton

Character: Mr. Rutledge

Leona Roberts

Character: Mrs. Rutledge

Florence Roberts

Character: Mrs. Bowling Green

George Rosener

Character: Dr. Chandler

Trevor Bardette

Character: John Hanks

Syd Saylor

Character: John Johnston

Elisabeth Risdon

Character: Sarah Lincoln

Charles Middleton

Character: Tom Lincoln

Alec Craig

Character: Trum Cogdall

Erville Alderson

Character: Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Character: Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

Henry Blair

Character: Tad Lincoln (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Character: Raft Steerer (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp

Character: Willie Lincoln (uncredited)

George Chandler

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Dan Clark

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Character: Politician (uncredited)

Jane Corcoran

Character: Woman on Street (uncredited)

John Cromwell

Character: John Brown (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Character: Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

Esther Dale

Character: Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Character: Politician (uncredited)

Robert Elliott

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Everton

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Character: Politician (uncredited)

Peggy Ann Garner

Character: Little Girl (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Adda Gleason

Character: Maid (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Character: Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)

George Guhl

Character: Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

C. Hayes

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Fay Helm

Character: Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Humphries

Character: Daniel Webster (uncredited)

George Irving

Character: Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Character: Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Character: Abe's Friend (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Edwin Mills

Character: Robert Lincoln (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Kathleen Proctor

Character: Woman on Street (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

William Royle

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Florence Rutledge

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson

Character: Gobey (uncredited)

John St. Polis

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Character: Douglas's Crony (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Character: Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Character: Woman in Store (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Character: Horace Greeley (uncredited)

William Worthington

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Robert E. Sherwood

Screenplay

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Robert E. Sherwood

Theatre Play

Grover Jones

Adaptation

James R. Barker

Makeup Artist

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Norbert A. Myles

Makeup Artist

Hazel Rogers

Hairstylist

Fred Frederick

Wig Designer

Carroll Clark

Other

Doris Harris

Hairstylist

William Hartman

Props

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

Charles Matthews

Props

Maurice Seiderman

Makeup Artist

Dan Kellerber

Other

Casey Roberts

Set Decoration

Charles Richards

Casting

George Hively

Editor

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Max Gordon

Producer

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

James Daly

Camera Operator

Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

Harold Lewis

Unit Manager