A simple tale of Honest Abe Lincoln, with a well cast Canadian as the lead. Massey's performance is excellent as he had already played the part in the Broadway play this biopic was based on.
This review of Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) was written by Christopher B on 24 Jan 2017.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois has generally received positive reviews.
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