Movie Description
Young Mr. Lincoln
(1939)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Producer : Kenneth Macgowan,Darryl F. Zanuck
- Writer : Lamar Trotti
- Editor : Walter Thompson
- Cast : Henry Fonda,Alice Brady,Marjorie Weaver,Arleen Whelan,Eddie Collins,Pauline Moore,Richard Cromwell,Donald Meek,Eddie Quillan,Spencer Charters,Ward Bond,Jack Kelly,Edwin Maxwell,Milburn Stone,Ernie Adams,Sam Ash,Arthur Aylesworth,Dorris Bowdon,Virginia Brissac,Paul E. Burns,George Chandler,Cliff Clark,Frank Dae,Francis Ford,Harold Goodwin,Charles Halton,Herbert Heywood,Robert Homans,Fred Kohler Jr.,Dickie Jones,Kay Linaker,Robert Lowery,James Pier Mason,Louis Mason,Judith Dickens,Ivor McFadden,Tom McGuire,Robert Milasch,Dave Morris,Frank Orth,Jack Pennick,Randall Stevens,Russell Simpson,Charles Tannen,Harry Tyler,Dorothy Vaughan,Billy Watson,Delmar Watson,Robert Shaw,Sylvia McClure
Cast
Abraham Lincoln
Abigail Clay
Mary Todd
Sarah Clay
Efe Turner
Ann Rutledge
Matt Clay
Prosecutor John Felder
Adam Clay
Judge Herbert A. Bell
John Palmer Cass
Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
John T. Stuart (uncredited)
Stephen A. Douglas (uncredited)
Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited)
New Salem Townsman (uncredited)
Carrie Sue (uncredited)
Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Loafer (uncredited)
Loafer (uncredited)
Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Sam Boone (uncredited)
Jeremiah Carter (uncredited)
Hawthorne (uncredited)
Tug-o'-War Contest Official (uncredited)
Mr. Clay (uncredited)
Scrub White (uncredited)
Adam Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Juror Bill Killian (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Carrie Sue (credit only)
Juror (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Loafer (uncredited)
Loafer (uncredited)
Big Buck Troop (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Woolridge (uncredited)
Ninian Edwards (uncredited)
Barber (uncredited)
Apple Pie Baker (uncredited)
Boy on Right of Bean Shooter (uncredited)
Admiring Boy in New Salem (uncredited)
Dancer in Ballroom Seen Dancing with Old Woman (uncredited)
Baby Clay (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleYoung Mr. Lincoln
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-06-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Production Companies20th Century Fox,Cosmopolitan Productions
Genres
- Drama
- History