Plot
Biopic of Abe Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, from his early days in backwoods Kentucky to his election as President. After a time running livestock to New Orleans, he settles in New Salem where he meets and falls in love with Ann Rutledge who is already engaged to someone. Abe makes a home for himself in New Salem, eventually running a store and becoming the postmaster. He's popular with the locals and is eventually elected to the State legislature but afterward established himself in the practice of law. He eventually meets Mary Todd who would become his wife and and is sent to Washington as a Congressman before he is elected president.
Written by
Robert E. Sherwood, Grover Jones
Directed by
John Cromwell
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total