

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.
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- Language
- English
- self-defense
- witness
- illinois
- trial
- murder
- lawyer
- black and white
- false accusations
- lynching
- springfield illinois
- usa history
- usa politics
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United StatesUS
- PremiereNRSpringfield, Illinois30 May 1939
- Theatrical9 Jun 1939
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A9 Jun 1939
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP17 Aug 1939
SwedenSE
- TheatricalBtl29 Nov 1939
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Young Mr. Lincoln was released on 9 June 1939.
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CinemaSerf
6/22/2022
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 g…
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