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

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