Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
John Ford's film on the early career of Abraham Lincoln, which centers on an apocryphal murder trial, impressed even the great Sergei Eisenstein. This biography provides a glimpse into the fascinating life Abraham Lincoln led before he became a politician, focusing especially on Lincoln's prowess in his first career as a lawyer as he defends two brothers accused of murder in what becomes a very incendiary trial.
Direction John Ford
Cast Henry Fonda · Alice Brady · Marjorie Weaver · Arleen Whelan · Eddie Collins · Pauline Moore · Richard Cromwell · Donald Meek · Judith Dickens · Eddie Quillan · Ward Bond · Spencer Charters
Soundtrack Alfred Newman
Screenplay Lamar Trotti
Cinematography Bert Glennon · Arthur C. Miller
Original title Young Mr. Lincoln
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