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Movie Info

In the early 1830s, a youthful Abraham Lincoln (Raymond Massey) departs his home in Kentucky to study law and make a name for himself. While traveling to New Orleans to deliver several pigs he raised with his father, Abe meets Ann Rutledge (Ruth Gordon) in the sleepy hamlet of New Salem, Illinois. Abe returns to the town, starts a business and marries Ann before slowly working his way toward politics and the fateful future that will see him become one of America's most iconic presidents.

Genre:

biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Cromwell
Producer:

Max Gordon
Writer:

Grover Jones, Robert E. Sherwood
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 3, 2013
Runtime:

1h 50m
Production Co:

RKO Pictures

Cast & Crew

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

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Critic Reviews for Abe Lincoln in Illinois

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)

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May 26, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Nell Minow
Movie Mom
There has probably never been a motion picture generally released in the United States that speaks so eloquently about the American Negro.

October 29, 2019 | Full Review…

John Kinloch
California Eagle
Fine characterization of Lincoln by Raymond Massey with strong period look and feel.

January 1, 2008 | Rating: 4/5

Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
A serviceable biopic.

July 5, 2006 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
John Cromwell's historically inaccurate biopic, which is inferior to Ford's Young Mr. Lincoln, was nonetheless nominated for two Oscars: Raymond Massey and cinematography.

January 27, 2006 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
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September 23, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Michael Szymanski
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Audience Reviews for Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Jun 14, 2007

This was Canadian Raymond Massey's big hit. He was known as the definitive Lincoln after this portrayal. I have to admit though that I really hate these older biopics with without any edge to them. All the historical figures end up coming across as swell guys. How about highlighting a point in a guy's life when he was a little bit more colourful?

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