Young Mr. Lincoln

Release Date: 1939-06-09

Overview: In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

Rating: 7.2 / 10

Cast

Henry Fonda

as Abraham Lincoln

Alice Brady

as Abigail Clay

Marjorie Weaver

as Mary Todd

Arleen Whelan

as Sarah Clay

Eddie Collins

as Efe Turner

Crew

Kenneth Macgowan - Producer
John Ford - Director
Lamar Trotti - Writer
Darryl F. Zanuck - Producer
Thomas Little - Set Decoration

Reviews

CinemaSerf:

A gentle biopic of the early life and career that established Abraham Lincoln on the road to his place in US history. Henry Fonda plays the naive and deeply principled country lawyer in an engaging, i...