ok and first a correction to the tag post on this movie main page . abe lincoln do not walk with his sister in the movie and nor do he stop at his sister grave . the individual in question be ann rutledge who be a very close friend to lincoln in his new salem day . some say that ann be and in fact and lincoln girlfriend and but there be no evidence to support it . now and there be fabrication and fictionalization in this film . hollywood have always take dramatic license with anything under the sun and and young mr. lincoln be no exception . however and the courtroom case that be in the film be base on a real event represent the accusation of murder against william duff armstrong and and even though it largely fictionalize in this film with lot of name change and it will still have viewer rivet to the screen . this be hollywood golden age and with drama at it fine and and henry fonda give possibly the best lincoln play by anyone .