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Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)100 minDramaRating 63/100

John Ford's direction is superb in this fictionalized account of ten early years in the life of the American President. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois to begin a law practice where he defends two men accused of murder in a brawl, courts his future wife and agrees to go into politics.

Cast: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan, Eddie Collins, Pauline Moore, Richard Cromwell

Director: John Ford