Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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2/22/1940Runtime
110 minsOverview
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.
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A stately chronicle of Lincoln's formative years and rise to prominence, capturing his evolution from a modest frontier figure into a man called to lead. It's a thoughtful biographical drama that emphasizes character over spectacle.
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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
Dorothy Tree
Elizabeth Edwards
Aldrich Bowker
Judge Bowling Green
Maurice Murphy
John McNeil
Louis Jean Heydt
Mentor Graham
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