Feb 22, 1940
110 min
Full-HD

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

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.

Category

Drama History

Country

United States of America

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Raymond Massey

Abe Lincoln

Gene Lockhart

Stephen Douglas

Ruth Gordon

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Howard

Ann Rutledge

Minor Watson

Joshua Speed

Alan Baxter

Billy Herndon

Harvey Stephens

Ninian Edwards

Howard Da Silva

Jack Armstrong

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