DramaHistory

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.

Release Date : 1939-06-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century FoxCosmopolitan Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Abraham Lincoln

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abigail Clay

Original Name : Alice Brady

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary Todd

Original Name : Marjorie Weaver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sarah Clay

Original Name : Arleen Whelan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Efe Turner

Original Name : Eddie Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ann Rutledge

Original Name : Pauline Moore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Matt Clay

Original Name : Richard Cromwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prosecutor John Felder

Original Name : Donald Meek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adam Clay

Original Name : Eddie Quillan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Herbert A. Bell

Original Name : Spencer Charters

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Palmer Cass

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : John T. Stuart (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Maxwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stephen A. Douglas (uncredited)

Original Name : Milburn Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Ash

Gender : Male

Character Name : New Salem Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Aylesworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carrie Sue (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorris Bowdon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Character Name : Loafer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul E. Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Loafer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)

Original Name : Cliff Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Dae

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam Boone (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeremiah Carter (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Goodwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hawthorne (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Halton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tug-o'-War Contest Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Heywood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Clay (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Homans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scrub White (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kohler Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adam Clay as a Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Dickie Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Linaker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Juror Bill Killian (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Lowery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : James Pier Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carrie Sue (credit only)

Original Name : Judith Dickens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivor McFadden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Milasch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Loafer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Loafer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Orth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Buck Troop (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Pennick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Randall Stevens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woolridge (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Simpson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ninian Edwards (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Tannen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tyler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Apple Pie Baker (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Vaughan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy on Right of Bean Shooter (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Watson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admiring Boy in New Salem (uncredited)

Original Name : Delmar Watson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer in Ballroom Seen Dancing with Old Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Shaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baby Clay (uncredited)

Original Name : Sylvia McClure

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

A gentle biopic of the early life and career that established Abraham Lincoln on the road to his place in US history. Henry Fonda plays the naive and deeply principled country lawyer in an engaging, if at times slightly ponderous, fashion - aided well by Marjorie Weaver ("Mary Todd"). His eloquence prevents a lynching and he embarks on his first big legal case in Illinois. John Ford starts this retrospective with a gripping, frequently amusing, court case and what follows emphasises the wit, style and incisive honesty of Lincoln. Spencer Charters ("Judge Bell"); Ward Bond and a typically charismatic performance from Donald Meek as the prosecuting counsel keep this drama interesting. The production is simple, but not basic - and well worth a watch as a drama (not an historical documentary).