Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 9, 1939
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- 20th Century Fox,Cosmopolitan Productions
- Cast
- Henry Fonda,Alice Brady,Marjorie Weaver,Arleen Whelan,Eddie Collins,Pauline Moore,Richard Cromwell,Donald Meek,Eddie Quillan,Spencer Chartersand 40 more
- Director
- John Ford
- Writer
- Lamar Trotti
- Producer
- Kenneth Macgowan,Darryl F. Zanuck
- Cinematography
- Bert Glennon
- Music
- Alfred Newman
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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