---
title: 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Cromwell'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/abe-lincoln-in-illinois-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032181/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

1940 · 110 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical-drama film that depicts the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from his father's Decatur, Illinois farm until his election as president of the United States. In the UK, the film is known by the alternate title Spirit of the People. The film was adapted by Grover Jones and Robert E. Sherwood from Sherwood's 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. It was directed by John Cromwell.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Cromwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cromwell)
- **Screenplay:** [Grover Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/grover-jones), [Robert E. Sherwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-e-sherwood)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Producer:** [Max Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-gordon)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Wong Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wong-howe)
- **Editor:** [George Hively](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hively-2)

## Cast

- [Florence Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/florence-roberts)
- [Dorothy Tree](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-tree)
- [Elisabeth Risdon](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-risdon)
- [Gene Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-lockhart)
- [Clem Bevans](https://cinepixo.com/people/clem-bevans)
- [Alec Craig](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-craig)
- [George Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-irving)
- [Trevor Bardette](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-bardette)
- [Esther Dale](https://cinepixo.com/people/esther-dale)
- [Louis Jean Heydt](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-jean-heydt)
- [Herbert Rudley](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-rudley)
- [Charles Middleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-middleton)
- [Alan Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-baxter)
- [Andy Clyde](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-clyde)
- [Howard da Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-da-silva)

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