Abe Lincoln in Illinois

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Raymond Massey
plays Abraham Lincoln

Gene Lockhart
plays Stephen Douglas

Ruth Gordon
plays Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Howard
plays Ann Rutledge

Minor Watson
plays Joshua Speed

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After his success playing Lincoln in the film and on Broadway, Raymond Massey began to assume the character in real life. He often appeared at social gatherings dressed in Lincoln-esque attire, assuming a Lincoln-like manner and speech. His friend, the playwright George S. Kaufman, observed, "Massey won't be satisfied until someone assassinates him."
Film debut of Herbert Rudley.
DIRCAMEO(John Cromwell): abolitionist John Brown. In his next film role, Santa Fe Trail, 'Raymond Massey' portrayed John Brown.
Movie Goof (anachronisms): The Lincolns arrive at the Springfield Depot while a band is playing "The Battle Cry of Freedom". The song was written in 1862, a year after Lincoln was inaugurated as president.