2 Movies Starring Arleen Whelan

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1939-06-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (4757 Reviews)

Director:

John Ford

Cast:

Writer:

Lamar Trotti (original screenplay)

Fullplot:

Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice. He defends two men accused of murder in a political brawl, suffers the death of his girlfriend Ann, courts his future wife Mary Todd, and agrees to go into politics.

The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1953-05-02

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (744 Reviews)

Director:

John Ford

Cast:

Writer:

Laurence Stallings (screenplay)

Irvin S. Cobb (short stories "The Sun Shines Bright"

"The Mob from Massac" and "The Lord Provides")

Fullplot:

John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew.

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