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Films >> Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) >>

Studio:Max Gordon Plays and Pictures Corp
Director:John Cromwell
Screenwriter:Robert E. Sherwood (original play also by Robert E. Sherwood)
Adaptation:Grover Jones
Producer:Max Gordon
Director of Photography:James Wong Howe
Production:Van Nest Poglase and Casey Roberts
Cast:Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard, Minor Watson
Awards:Nominated for 2 Academy Awards:
 Best Actor in a Leading Role - Raymond Massey
 Best Cinematography Black and White - James Wong Howe
 115 minutes.