Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

★ 7.2 1h 40m 195 votes IMDb
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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.

Young Mr. Lincoln

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Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda as Abraham Lincoln Died 1982 · Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films no...
Alice Brady
Alice Brady as Abigail Clay Died 1939 · New York City, New York, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alice Brady (November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies....
Marjorie Weaver
Marjorie Weaver as Mary Todd Died 1994 · Crossville, Tennessee, USA Marjorie Weaver (March 2, 1913 – October 1, 1994) was an American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s..
Arleen Whelan
Arleen Whelan as Sarah Clay Died 1993 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins as Efe Turner Died 1940 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA He began working in vaudeville in 1935 and was discovered in burlesque. He appeared in dozens of films. Eddie Collins played Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Dopey is the only dwarf who doe...
Pauline Moore
Pauline Moore as Ann Rutledge Died 2001 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA From Wikipedia Pauline Moore (June 17, 1914 – December 7, 2001) was an American actress known for her roles in Western and B movies during the 1930s and 1940s. Moore was born Pauline Joless Love on...
Director John Ford
Cast Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan, Eddie Collins, Pauline Moore, Richard Cromwell, Donald Meek, Eddie Quillan, Spencer Charters

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CinemaSerf 7/10 Jun 22, 2022
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, if at times slightly ponderous, fashion - aided well by Marjorie Weaver ("Mary Todd"). His eloquence prevents a lynching and he embarks on his first big legal case in Illinois. John Ford starts this retrospective with a gripping, frequently amusing, court case and what follows emphasises the wit, style and incisive honesty of Lincoln. Spencer Charters ("Judge Bell"); Ward Bond and a typically charismatic performance from Donald Meek as the prosecuting counsel keep this drama interesting. The production is simple, but not basic - and well worth a watch as a drama (not an historical documentary).

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