Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.3  (42K)
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. More details

Directors

John Cromwell

Cast

Raymond MasseyGene LockhartRuth GordonMary Howard

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biographydramahistoryabraham lincoln characterann rutledge charactermary todd lincoln characterstephen a. douglas characterwashington d.c.state name in titlepresidentneighborwifekentuckyelection1860sillinoisbrass bandcrowdthe battle hymn of the republic songsilencefarewellprayerprosperitymoralintellectualnatural worldafflictionmonarchlibertysentimentmotherlandcoloniesprinciplesecuritysadnessbeardwhiskerstrainrail cargood mangenerous manmortal combatraise a militaarmyvictorreluctantprotectiondeath threatunionunion armybandhorse and buggywagonwildernesscelebrationmajorityreference to south carolinasecessioncivil warmason dixon lineproclamationpledgecorrupt politicselectoral votespringfield illinoisdeath watchtemperfriendpublic argumentmap of the united statespostersenate electionmake a fool of someone in publictelegraphcampaign songlincoln and liberty songstate capitoldining roomgraciouscup of teahonestplainhomespuncommondemocracyrail splittergentlemantheologyeconomicsbooksmealcollationobediencemembershipreligious beliefsatheistcookhousehold servantwelcome paradefamily photographfuture doomsonfather son relationshipbootsfatherstep mothersmall townkeep pigsbankerdelegationtobacco smokereference to harvardvotereference to william shakespearepoliticsvote getterreference to new orleansreference to californialong journeyreference to the state of new yorkemancipationpresidential candidatepresident of the united stateshouse divided speechcountrygovernmentfamous speechgifted oratornationencouragementterrorself interestchildrenhusband wife relationshipfreedomoratorinjusticepublic brawlreference to the divine right of kingsfianceelove at first sightriver raftjobplatformfirelightspeechreference to the founding fathersrefernce to the state of missourijudgeriverslavestrikelaborslave statefree statereference to the supreme court of the united statesreference to the dred scott decisionreference to the declaration of independenceabolitionistslave laborfuture presidentwar criminaltyrantpresidential electionfirst ladyamerican presidentrevolutionary war veteranhenpecked husbanddebateelection dayshorthandoratoryreference to james buchanenghost townreference to brutusreference to john tylersmoke filled roomquote from jilius caesargeneral storehogreference to william henry harrisonflat boatstovepipe hatshakespearean quotationmilitiaforeshadowingyear 1861reference to george washingtonlost love1830spolitical rallyreference to henry clayyear 1860dred scott decisionreference to daniel webstercampaignyear 1858montageleft at the altarcameosquare danceyear 1835faintingstate assemblymangrammarmentorhomespun humoryear 1831slaverypigmarriagelog cabinlawyerambitionterritory name in titleu.s. presidentpulitzer prize source1800spolitical campaignbased on playcharacter name in title
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