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Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 9, 1939

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

72%

Original Title

Young Mr. Lincoln

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Cosmopolitan Productions

Director

John Ford

Description

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.