Young Mr. Lincoln
“The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!”
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.
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Henry Fonda
Abraham Lincoln
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Grapes of Wrath
Alice Brady
Abigail Clay
Known for
My Man Godfrey
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Marjorie Weaver
Mary Todd
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Arleen Whelan
Sarah Clay
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Eddie Collins
Efe Turner
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Pauline Moore
Ann Rutledge
Known for
Heidi
Richard Cromwell
Matt Clay
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Jezebel
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Donald Meek
Prosecutor John Felder
Known for
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Eddie Quillan
Adam Clay
Known for
The Grapes of Wrath
Mutiny on the Bounty
Spencer Charters
Judge Herbert A. Bell
Known for
The Raven
High Sierra
Ward Bond
John Palmer Cass
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
The Searchers
Jack Kelly
Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
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John Ford Director · Lamar Trotti Writer Alfred Newman Composer
Budget $1.5M · United States release June 9, 1939 · Produced in United States
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$1,500,000
Production
20th Century Fox
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Cosmopolitan Productions
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20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 30, 1939
Premiere · Springfield, Illinois
United States · June 9, 1939
Theatrical
Canada
June 9, 1939 · Theatrical
France
August 17, 1939 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 29, 1939 · Theatrical
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