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

Genres:

Biography Drama

Cast:

Henry Fonda Alice Brady Marjorie Weaver Arleen Whelan

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.

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