Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
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John Ford's fine direction distinguishes this highly fictionalized account of the early life of Abraham Lincoln. The film shows Lincoln (Henry Fonda) as he rises from a country boy born in a log cabin to a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois defending two young men unjustly accused of murder. The film, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Original Screenplay" for its screenwriter Lamar Trotti. Henry Fonda perhaps the most American of actors, is at his best playing Lincoln as the quintessential, compassionate American hero. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Ford
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Young Mr. Lincoln
John Ford's fine direction distinguishes this highly fictionalized account of the early life of Abraham Lincoln. The film shows Lincoln (Henry Fonda) as he rises from a country boy born in a log cabin to a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois defending two young men unjustly accused of murder. The film, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Original Screenplay" for its screenwriter Lamar Trotti. Henry Fonda perhaps the most American of actors, is at his best playing Lincoln as the quintessential, compassionate American hero. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of Young Mr. Lincoln
- Henry Fonda - Abraham Lincoln
- Marjorie Weaver - Mary Todd
- Pauline Moore - Ann Rutledge
- Donald Meek - John Felder
- Judith Dickens - Carrie Sue
- Charles Tannen - Ninian Edwards
- Spencer Charters - Judge Herbert A. Bell
- Fred Kohler, Jr. - Scrub White
- Milburn Stone - Stephen A. Douglas
- Russell Simpson - Woodridge
- Edwin Maxwell - John T. Stuart
- Delmar Watson - Adam Clay (younger)
- Charles Halton - Hawthorne
- Dick Jones - Adam Clay as a Boy
- Herbert Heywood - Official
- Dorris Bowdon - Carrie Sue
- Arthur Ayleswofth - Man
- Jack Kelly - Matt (younger)
- Virginia Brissac - Woman
- Frank Orth - Loafer
- Jack Pennick - Big Buck
- Alice Brady - Abigail Clay
- Arleen Whelan - Hannah Clay
- Richard Cromwell - Matt Clay
- Eddie Collins - Efe Turner
- Eddie Quillan - Adam Clay
- Ward Bond - John Palmer Cass
- Francis Ford - Frank Ford
- Kay Linaker - Mrs. Edwards
- Cliff Clark - Sheriff Billings
- Clarence H. Wilson - Dr. Mason
- Eddy Waller - Father
- Harry Tyler - Barber
- Dave Morris - Loafer
- Ivar McFadden - Juror
- George Chandler - Loafer
- Paul E. Burns - Loafer
- Robert Lowery - Juror
- Robert E. Homans - Mr. Clay
- Louis Mason - Court Clerk
- Dorothy Vaughan - Woman
- Harold Goodwin - Man
- Director(s):
- John Ford
- Writer(s):
- Lamar Trotti
- Producer(s):
- Kenneth MacGowan, Darryl F. Zanuck
- 1939 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
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