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.
Henry Fonda
as Abraham Lincoln
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
Eddie Quillan
as Adam Clay
Spencer Charters
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Ward Bond
as John Palmer Cass
Jack Kelly
as Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)
