The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Raymond MasseyAbe Lincoln
Gene LockhartStephen Douglas
Ruth GordonMary Todd Lincoln
Mary HowardAnn Rutledge
Minor WatsonJoshua Speed
Alan BaxterBilly Herndon
Harvey StephensNinian Edwards
Howard Da SilvaJack Armstrong
Dorothy TreeElizabeth Edwards
Aldrich BowkerJudge Bowling Green
Maurice MurphyJohn McNeil
Louis Jean HeydtMentor GrahamExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Robert E. Sherwood
- Director
- John Cromwell
- Director of Photography
- James Wong Howe
- Editor
- George Hively
- Producer
- Max Gordon
- Original Music Composer
- Roy Webb