
Edison, the Man (1940)
Released:
1940-05-10
Duration:
1hr 47min
Rating 6.6
Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!
Overview
In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.
Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.823 |
Directed By
Clarence Brown
Crew
Screenplay
Bradbury Foote
Bradbury Foote
Director
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Original Story
Hugo Butler
Hugo Butler
Original Story
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Screenplay
Talbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings
Music
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
TOP CAST

Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison

Charles Coburn
General Powell

Lynne Overman
Bunt Cavatt

Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell

Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart

Henry Travers
Ben Els

Felix Bressart
Michael Simon

Peter Godfrey
Ashton

Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom

Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall

Milton Parsons
'Acid' Graham

Arthur Aylesworth
Bigelow

Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price

Addison Richards
Mr. Johnson

Grant Mitchell
Snade
Paul Hurst
Sheriff

George Lessey
Toastmaster
Jay Ward
John Schofield

Ann Gillis
Nancy Grey

Erville Alderson
First Lecturer
William Arnold
Minor Role

Hooper Atchley
Broker

Irving Bacon
Sheriff
Arthur Belasco
Broker

Edward Biby
Party Guest

Billy Bletcher
Reporter

Harry C. Bradley
Preacher

Harlan Briggs
Bisbee

Fritzi Brunette
Minor Role
John Butler
Mechanic
James Carlisle
Party Guest

George Chandler
Gold Exchange Clerk
Howard Chase
Minor Role
James Conaty
Party Guest

Jimmy Conlin
Waiter
Nick Copeland
Reporter

Maurice Costello
Broker

Nell Craig
Woman
Jack Daley
Minor Role

Edgar Dearing
Policeman
Helen Dickson
Minor Role

John Dilson
Broker

Donald Douglas
Jordan

Edward Earle
Broker

Frank Faylen
Galbreath

Walter Fenner
Man at Banquet

Eddie Gribbon
Cashier

Hale Hamilton
Broker
Sam Harris
Party Guest

Edward Hearn
Broker