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.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Ford
WriterLamar Trotti
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)
Edwin Maxwell
John T. Stuart (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Stephen A. Douglas (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
New Salem Townsman (uncredited)
Dorris Bowdon
Carrie Sue (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Loafer (uncredited)
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Keywords
self-defensewitnessillinoistrialmurderlawyerblack and whitefalse accusationslynchingspringfield illinoisusa historyusa politicsaccused of murder19th centuryabraham lincolnindependence daylying witnesslawunited states of america (usa)1830s
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026