Criterion/Voyager (1939)
Biography | Drama | History
USA | English | Black & White | 01:40
A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case. 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.
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Henry Fonda | Abraham Lincoln |
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Alice Brady | Abigail Clay |
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Marjorie Weaver | Mary Todd |
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Arleen Whelan | Sarah Clay |
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Eddie Collins | Efe Turner |
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Pauline Moore | Ann Rutledge |
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Richard Cromwell | Matt Clay |
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Donald Meek | Prosecutor John Felder |
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Judith Dickens | Carrie Sue |
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Eddie Quillan | Adam Clay |
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Spencer Charters | Judge Herbert A. Bell |
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Ward Bond | John Palmer Cass |
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Ernie Adams | Man with Lynch Mob |
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Sam Ash | Townsman Dancing at Party |
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Arthur Aylesworth | New Salem Townsman |
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Dorris Bowdon | Carrie Sue |
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Virginia Brissac | Peach Pie Baker |
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Paul E. Burns | Loafer |
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George Chandler | Loafer |
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Cliff Clark | Sheriff Gil Billings |
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Tex Cooper | Townsman |
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Jane Crowley | Townswoman |
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Frank Dae | Townsman |
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Francis Ford | Sam Boone |
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Harold Goodwin | Jeremiah Carter |
| Director | John Ford |
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| Writer | Lamar Trotti, Rosemary Benét | |
| Producer | Kenneth Macgowan, Darryl F. Zanuck | |
| Musician | Alfred Newman | |
| Photography | Bert Glennon, Arthur C. Miller | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Distributor | Criterion Collection |
| Edition Release Date | Jan 09, 2018 |
| Regions | Region 1 |