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 | 3.469 |
Directed By
Clarence Brown
Crew
Original Story
Hugo Butler
Hugo Butler
Screenplay
Talbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings
Original Story
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Screenplay
Bradbury Foote
Bradbury Foote
Director
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
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