Young Mr. Lincoln Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): John Ford
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
91
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PASSED
Year:
1939
100 min
677 Views


If it falls back toward me,

then I stay here, as I always have.

If it falls forward towards you...

then it's -

Well, it's the law.

Here goes, Ann.

Well, Ann, you win.

It's the law.

Wonder if I could've

tipped it your way just a little.

Hello, Abe.

What are you doin' in Springfield?

Figurin' on

settin' myself up as a lawyer.

- What do you know about law, Abe?

- Not enough to hurt me.

You did, durn ya.! You did.!

- That's a lie.!

- I can prove it, I tell ya.!

- Then go ahead.!

- I got the law on my side.!

I'll show ya,

y-you -you durned thief!

Ah, gentlemen,

just hold your horses and sit down.

Now, Brother Woolridge?

Yes, sir?

Brother Hawthorne here says you agreed

to furnish him two yokes of oxen...

to break up 20 acres

of prairie sod ground.

He did such.

And that were to allow him to raise

a crop of corn on another piece of land.

That's right. But he never done

one thing he promised. Not one!

He claims further that when he talked

to you about these promises...

you did

"strike, beat and knock him down...

"pluck, pull and tear

large quantities of hair from his head...

"and that with stick or fists

you did strike him many blows...

"on or about the face, head,

breast, back, shoulders, hips...

"and diverse other parts of the body...

and with violence did push, thrust

and gouge your fingers in his eyes".

Yeah.

I got witnesses to prove it.

And for that

he demands $250 damages.

Yes, I do.

Well, Brother Woolridge,

what you got to say to that?

You forgot to put in there about me

whoppin' him with a neck yoke.

Now, it says here,

Brother Hawthorne...

that you owe Brother Woolridge

$55.47 board...

at the rate of

a dollar and a half a week.

You owe him $90 for use

of a team and wagon for eight months...

besides $100 cash on a loan.

- Yeah.

- Well, I never said I didn't.

Well, I ain't no lightnin' calculator...

but accordin' to my figurin'...

you owe him 245 dollars...

and 47 cents.

You're askin' $250 damages.

Now, my idea's to

split the difference...

of $4.53...

which, by a strange coincidence...

happens to be exactly

the amount of my legal fee.

And the whole thing's settled.

Well, what do you say?

- I won't do it!

- Me either!

I'll go to law first.

Gentlemen...

did you ever hear about the time

in the Black Hawk War when I...

butted two fellas' heads together...

and busted both of'em?

Well, I'm willin' if he is.

'Tain't fair, but I'll do it

just to be shut of him.

Thanks, gentlemen.

Well, that's gonna save us all

a heap of legal trouble...

and headaches.

Well, if you'd just give me

my and Stuart's share...

I'll mosey along over

and see the parade.

It's gonna be

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Lamar Trotti

Lamar Jefferson Trotti (October 18, 1900 – August 28, 1952) was an American screenwriter, producer, and motion picture executive. more…

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