Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 6.9
Covers the period from Lincoln's early years as a Kentucky woodsman until his election to the Presidency in 1860.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- usa president
- illinois
- biography
- historical figure
- usa history
- 19th century
- abraham lincoln
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
Raymond Massey
as Abe Lincoln
Gene Lockhart
as Stephen Douglas
Ruth Gordon
as Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Howard
as Ann Rutledge
Minor Watson
as Joshua Speed
Alan Baxter
as Billy Herndon
Harvey Stephens
as Ninian Edwards
Howard Da Silva
as Jack Armstrong
Dorothy Tree
as Elizabeth Edwards
Aldrich Bowker
as Judge Bowling Green
Directed by John Cromwell