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Young Mr. Lincoln ()

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A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Abigail Clay
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Mary Todd
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Sarah Clay
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Efe Turner
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Ann Rutledge
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Matt Clay
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Prosecutor John Felder
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Adam Clay
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Judge Herbert A. Bell
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John Palmer Cass
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Carrie Sue (uncredited)
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Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
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Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited)
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New Salem Townsman (uncredited)
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Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
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Loafer (uncredited)
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Loafer (uncredited)
Cliff Clark ...
Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Jane Crowley ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Sam Boone (uncredited)
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Jeremiah Carter (uncredited)
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Servant (uncredited)
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Hawthorne (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood ...
Tug-o'-War Contest Official (uncredited)
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Mr. Clay (uncredited)
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Adam Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
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Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Scrub White (uncredited)
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Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
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Juror Bill Killian (uncredited)
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Juror (uncredited)
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Court Clerk (uncredited)
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John T. Stuart (uncredited)
Sylvia McClure ...
Baby Clay (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Ivor McFadden ...
Juror (uncredited)
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Bailiff (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Loafer (uncredited)
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Loafer (uncredited)
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Big Buck Troop (uncredited)
Steven Randall ...
Juror (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dancer in Ballroom Seen Dancing with Old Woman (uncredited)
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Woolridge (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley ...
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Stephen A. Douglas (uncredited)
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Ninian Edwards (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Barber (uncredited)
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Apple Pie Baker (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
Billy Watson ...
Boy on Right of Bean Shooter (uncredited)
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Admiring Boy in New Salem (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Ford

Written by

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Lamar Trotti ... (original screenplay)
 
Rosemary Benét ... (poem: "Nancy Hanks")

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Kenneth Macgowan ... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer (as A Darryl F. Zanuck Production)

Music by

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Alfred Newman

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Bert Glennon ... (photography)
Arthur C. Miller ... (uncredited)

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Walter Thompson ... film editor
Robert Parrish ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Richard Day
Mark-Lee Kirk

Set Decoration by

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Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

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Royer ... (costumes)

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Clay Campbell ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Wingate Smith ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Eugene Grossman ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
Robert Parrish ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

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Yakima Canutt ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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David Buttolph ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Alfred Newman ... conductor (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Louis Silvers ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Paul Van Loan ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice. He defends two men accused of murder in a political brawl, suffers the death of his girlfriend Ann, courts his future wife Mary Todd, and agrees to go into politics. Written by Ed Stephan

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Taglines The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Vers sa destinée (France)
  • Der junge Mr. Lincoln (Germany)
  • El joven Lincoln (Spain)
  • El joven Lincoln (Argentina)
  • A Grande Esperança (Portugal)
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  • 100 min
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Budget $1,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia John Ford and producer Darryl F. Zanuck fought an extended battle over control of the film. Ford even had unused takes of the film destroyed so the studio could not insert them into the movie. One scene that Ford insisted on cutting was a scene where Lincoln met his future assassin, a very young John Wilkes Booth. See more »
Goofs Lincoln is shown playing "Dixie" on a Jew's harp. That portion of the film is ostensibly set in the year 1837, but most reliable sources indicate that "Dixie" wasn't written, publicly performed nor published before 1859. During the Civil War, Lincoln was known to be partial to the tune (it was almost as popular in the North in the 1860s as in the South), but it's unlikely he would have heard it in the 1830s. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Blue Bird (1940). See more »
Soundtracks The Battle Cry of Freedom See more »
Quotes Abe Lincoln: [cross-examining Cass] J. Palmer Cass.
John Palmer Cass: Yes, sir.
Abe Lincoln: What's the "J" stand for?
John Palmer Cass: John.
Abe Lincoln: Anyone ever call you Jack?
John Palmer Cass: Yeah, but...
Abe Lincoln: Why "J. Palmer Cass?" Why not "John P. Cass?"
John Palmer Cass: Well, I...
Abe Lincoln: Does "J. Palmer Cass" have something to hide?
John Palmer Cass: No.
Abe Lincoln: Then what do you part your name in the middle for?
John Palmer Cass: I got a right to call myself anything I want as long as it's my own name!
Abe Lincoln: Well then if it's all the same to you, I'll call you Jack-cass.
[Roar of laughter from spectators]
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