the early career of abe lincoln be beautifully present by ford . not that anyone alive have see footage of the real lincoln and but fonda and wear a fake nose and be uncanny a lincoln and with the voice and delivery and walk and and other mannerism exactly a one would imagine lincoln to have be . ford and in the first of three consecutive film he make with fonda and be at the top of his form and perfectly evoke early 19th century america . the story focus on a pair accuse of murder that lincoln defends and the courtroom scene be quite well do . the support cast include many of ford regular . this be alice brady last film and a she die month after it release .