Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 50min
- Biography, Drama
- 19 Apr 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Raymond Massey | ... |
Abe Lincoln
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| Gene Lockhart | ... |
Stephen A. Douglas
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| Ruth Gordon | ... |
Mary Todd Lincoln
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| Mary Howard | ... |
Ann Rutledge
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Joshua Speed
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| Alan Baxter | ... |
Billy Herndon
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| Harvey Stephens | ... |
Ninian Edwards
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| Howard Da Silva | ... |
Jack Armstrong
(as Howard da Silva)
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| Dorothy Tree | ... |
Elizabeth Edwards
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| Aldrich Bowker | ... |
Judge Bowling Green
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| Maurice Murphy | ... |
John McNeil
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Mentor Graham
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Ben Mattling
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| Harlan Briggs | ... |
Denton Offut
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| Herbert Rudley | ... |
Seth Gale
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| Andy Clyde | ... |
Stage Driver
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| Roger Imhof | ... |
Mr. Crimmin
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Edmund Elton | ... |
Mr. Rutledge
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| Leona Roberts | ... |
Mrs. Rutledge
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| Florence Roberts | ... |
Mrs. Bowling Green
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| George Rosener | ... |
Dr. Chandler
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
John Hanks
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
John Johnston
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Sarah Lincoln
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Tom Lincoln
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Trum Cogdall
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
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Tommy E. Baughner | ... |
One of the Rutledge Boys (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
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| Henry Blair | ... |
Tad Lincoln (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Raft Steerer (uncredited)
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
Willie Lincoln (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Tom Chatterton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Dan Clark | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Jane Corcoran | ... |
Woman on Street (uncredited)
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| John Cromwell | ... |
John Brown (uncredited)
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Paul Everton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Peggy Ann Garner | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Gus Glassmire | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Adda Gleason | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Paul Guilfoyle | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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C. Hayes | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Fay Helm | ... |
Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Harry Humphries | ... |
Daniel Webster (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Abe's Friend (uncredited)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Robert Middlemass | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Edwin Mills | ... |
Robert Lincoln (uncredited)
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Kathleen Proctor | ... |
Woman on Street (uncredited)
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Lorin Raker | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William Royle | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Florence Rutledge | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Sheldon | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Napoleon Simpson | ... |
Gobey (uncredited)
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| John St. Polis | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Douglas' Crony (uncredited)
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| Edward Van Sloan | ... |
Dr. Barrett (uncredited)
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| Bryant Washburn | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Mrs. Collins -- Woman in Store (uncredited)
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Horace Greeley (uncredited)
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| William Worthington | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Cromwell | ||
Written by
| Robert E. Sherwood | ... | (by: play) |
| Robert E. Sherwood | ... | (screen play) |
| Grover Jones | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Max Gordon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Hively | ||
Editorial Department
| Douglas Travers | ... | montage |
Casting By
| Charles Richards | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Casey Roberts | ||
Makeup Department
| James R. Barker | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Fred Frederick | ... | wig designer (uncredited) |
| Doris Harris | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Norbert A. Myles | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Hazel Rogers | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Seiderman | ... | makeup artist: raymond massey (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Harold Lewis | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director |
| William Dorfman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Harry Mancke | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Grayson Rogers | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
| William Hartman | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Charles Matthews | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist |
| Dan Kellerber | ... | sound stage manager (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
| Horace L. Hulburd | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| W. Kimpton | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| D. Kohler | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Kenny Koontz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Emmett Bergholz | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| H.J. Brandon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Stan Chandler | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| James Daly | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Eugene Fribourge | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Earl Gilpin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ledge Haddow | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| William Handy | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| E.T. Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jack McCrackin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William Monroe | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Eddie Pyle | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Record | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Walter Plunkett | ... | wardrobe |
| Frank Carr | ... | second wardrobe man (uncredited) |
| Tommy Clark | ... | first wardrobe man (uncredited) |
| Bert Hall | ... | wardrobe: Raymond Massey (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Ann Landers | ... | wardrobe: ladies (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Louis Shapiro | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Adele Cannon | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Corynn Kiehl | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Robel | ... | dance director |
| Stafford Campbell | ... | stand-in: Raymond Massey (uncredited) |
| Lillian K. Deighton | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
| Charles Leonard | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| S. Barret McCormick | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1940) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (1947) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R poster art version)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (Germany) (theatrical)
- The Nostalgia Merchant (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Playwrights' Company (stage play production: the Pulitzer Prize play)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Biopic of Abe Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, from his early days in backwoods Kentucky to his election as President. After a time running livestock to New Orleans, he settles in New Salem where he meets and falls in love with Ann Rutledge who is already engaged to someone. Abe makes a home for himself in New Salem, eventually running a store and becoming the postmaster. He's popular with the locals and is eventually elected to the State legislature but afterward established himself in the practice of law. He eventually meets Mary Todd who would become his wife and and is sent to Washington as a Congressman before he is elected president. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | THE REAL STORY OF THE MAN WHO DIDN'T WANT to be PRESIDENT...IN A PICTURIZATION OF THE FAMOUS PLAY THAT NO AMERICAN SHOULD MISS!!! (Print Ad- Buffalo Courier-Express, ((Buffalo, NY)) 30 March 1940) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After his success playing Lincoln in the film and on Broadway, Raymond Massey began to assume the character in real life. He often appeared at social gatherings dressed in Lincoln-esque attire, assuming a Lincoln-like manner and speech. His friend, the playwright George S. Kaufman, observed, "Massey won't be satisfied until someone assassinates him." See more » |
| Goofs | When results for the 1860 election are being received, West Virginia is listed on the the state-by-state tally board. West Virginia didn't become a state until 1863, when it broke off from Virginia after that state had seceded from the Union. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in History Brought to Life (1950). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness See more » |
| Quotes |
Mentor Graham:
Well, Abe, there are always two occupations open to those who have failed at everything else: school teaching and politics. See more » |