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Young Mr. Lincoln

Release: 1939-06-09 ·Runtime: 96m ·★ 7.2
Drame Histoire

Le jeune Abraham Lincoln déjà engagé en politique, ambitionne de faire du droit. Il compulse les livres et s'installe quelques années plus tard à Springfield pour exercer en tant qu'avocat. Il végète dans le cabinet d'un confrère plus expérimenté, où s'égrènent les affaires de voisinage. Lors de la fête de l'indépendance, une dispute éclate qui se conclut par un assassinat. Lincoln s'emploie spontanément à la défense des deux présumés meurtriers.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Cosmopolitan Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Frank Dae Frank Dae as Townsman (uncredited) Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Tug-o'-War Contest Official (uncredited) James Pier Mason James Pier Mason as Juror (uncredited) Robert Shaw Robert Shaw as Dancer in Ballroom Seen Dancing with Old Woman (uncredited) Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as Abraham Lincoln Arleen Whelan Arleen Whelan as Sarah Clay Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited) Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Ninian Edwards (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Barber (uncredited) Alice Brady Alice Brady as Abigail Clay Pauline Moore Pauline Moore as Ann Rutledge Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as New Salem Townsman (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Hawthorne (uncredited) Robert Lowery Robert Lowery as Juror Bill Killian (uncredited) Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Judge Herbert A. Bell George Chandler George Chandler as Loafer (uncredited) Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. as Scrub White (uncredited) Dickie Jones Dickie Jones as Adam Clay as a Boy (uncredited) Louis Mason Louis Mason as Court Clerk (uncredited) Delmar Watson Delmar Watson as Admiring Boy in New Salem (uncredited) Robert Homans Robert Homans as Mr. Clay (uncredited) Donald Meek Donald Meek as Prosecutor John Felder Eddie Quillan Eddie Quillan as Adam Clay Ward Bond Ward Bond as John Palmer Cass Jack Kelly Jack Kelly as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited) Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as John T. Stuart (uncredited) Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited) Kay Linaker Kay Linaker as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) Sam Ash Sam Ash as Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited) Dorris Bowdon Dorris Bowdon as Carrie Sue (uncredited) Ivor McFadden Ivor McFadden as Juror (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Loafer (uncredited) Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Big Buck Troop (uncredited) Richard Cromwell Richard Cromwell as Matt Clay Milburn Stone Milburn Stone as Stephen A. Douglas (uncredited) Ernie Adams Ernie Adams as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited) Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as Jeremiah Carter (uncredited) Tom McGuire Tom McGuire as Bailiff (uncredited) Robert Milasch Robert Milasch as Townsman (uncredited) Dave Morris Dave Morris as Loafer (uncredited) Russell Simpson Russell Simpson as Woolridge (uncredited) Francis Ford Francis Ford as Sam Boone (uncredited) Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan as Apple Pie Baker (uncredited) Marjorie Weaver Marjorie Weaver as Mary Todd Eddie Collins Eddie Collins as Efe Turner Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns as Loafer (uncredited)