
About the film

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Young Mr. Lincoln
Release Date: June 09, 1939
Year | : | 1939 |
Slogan | : | «The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!» |
Genres | : | Drama, History |
Production Companies | : | 20th Century Fox, Cosmopolitan Productions |
Director | : | John Ford |
Producers | : | Darryl F. Zanuck, Kenneth Macgowan, Kenneth Macgowan |
Writers | : | Lamar Trotti |
RunTime | : | 100 mins. |
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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Trailer: A Scene from YOUNG MR. LINCOLN
Featurette: Henry Fonda on Young Mr. Lincoln
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