Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
"The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!"
Critics Score
🎬 96%
(RT: 100%, MC: 91) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Alice Brady as Abigail Clay
Marjorie Weaver as Mary Todd
Arleen Whelan as Sarah Clay
Eddie Collins as Efe Turner
Pauline Moore as Ann Rutledge
Richard Cromwell as Matt Clay
Donald Meek as Prosecutor John Felder
Is Young Mr. Lincoln good?
Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 96%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
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. Wikipedia ↗
