Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 film by John Cromwell
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Summary
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Cromwell[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert E. Sherwood[4], Grover Jones[5]
- Composer: Roy Webb[6]
- Genre: biographical film[7], drama film[8]
- Cast member: Raymond Massey[9], Gene Lockhart[10], Ruth Gordon[11], Mary Howard de Liagre[12], Howard da Silva[13], Herbert Rudley[14], Alan Baxter[15], Alec Craig[16], Andy Clyde[17], Charles Middleton[18], Clem Bevans[19], Dorothy Tree[20], Elisabeth Risdon[21], Esther Dale[22]
- Producer: Max Gordon[23]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[24]
- Director of photography: James Wong Howe[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Commons category: Abe Lincoln in Illinois (film)[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 6.6/10[29], 86%[30]
- Color: black-and-white[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1940[33]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[34]
- Narrative location: Illinois[35]
- Film editor: George Hively[36]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[37], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[38]
- Title: Abe Lincoln in Illinois[39]
- Duration: 110 minutes[40]
- Costume designer: Walter Plunkett[41]
- Production designer: Van Nest Polglase[42]
Why It Matters
Abe Lincoln in Illinois has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]