Movie

Young Mr. Lincoln

“The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!”

★ 7.2(192)19391h 40m

Young Mr. Lincoln is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video in United Kingdom. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: John Ford
Release date: 1939-06-09
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Young Mr. Lincoln — trailer

About Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln is a 1939 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by John Ford, starring Henry Fonda, Alice Brady and Marjorie Weaver. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 192 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Young Mr. Lincoln in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Henry Fonda

Abraham Lincoln

Alice Brady

Abigail Clay

Marjorie Weaver

Mary Todd

Arleen Whelan

Sarah Clay

Eddie Collins

Efe Turner

Pauline Moore

Ann Rutledge

Richard Cromwell

Matt Clay

Donald Meek

Prosecutor John Felder

Eddie Quillan

Adam Clay

Spencer Charters

Judge Herbert A. Bell

Ward Bond

John Palmer Cass

Jack Kelly

Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

self-defensewitnessillinoistrialmurderlawyerblack and whitefalse accusationslynchingspringfield illinoisusa historyusa politicsaccused of murder19th centuryabraham lincoln