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Spirit of the People

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart and Ruth Gordon

Robert E. Sherwood's acclaimed play "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" is the basis for this moving portrait of 'Honest Abe's' early days. From his roots as a peace-loving backwoodsman, through his career as a lawyer, to his increasing involvement with politics, the film charts Lincoln's rise to the Presidency.
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Contributors

Screenplay:
Grover Jones
Producer:
Max Gordon
Director:
John Cromwell
Abraham Lincoln:
Raymond Massey
Stephen Douglas:
Gene Lockhart
Mary Todd Lincoln:
Ruth Gordon
Ann Rutledge:
Mary Howard
Elizabeth Edwards:
Dorothy Tree
Ninian Edwards:
Harvey Stephens
Joshua Speed:
Minor Watson
Billy Herndon:
Alan Baxter
Jack Armstrong:
Howard Dasilva
Judge Bowling Green:
Aldrich Bowker
John McNeil:
Maurice Murphy
Mentor Graham:
Louis Jean Heydt
Ben Mattling:
Clem Bevans
Denton Offut:
Harlan Briggs
Seth Gale:
Herbert Rudley
Source: Radio Times

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