The Story of Alexander Graham Bell - 1939

Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.

98min
1939
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Don Ameche profile pictureDon AmecheAlexander Graham Bell
Loretta Young profile pictureLoretta YoungMrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell
Henry Fonda profile pictureHenry FondaThomas Watson
Charles Coburn profile pictureCharles CoburnGardner Hubbard
Gene Lockhart profile pictureGene LockhartThomas Sanders
Spring Byington profile pictureSpring ByingtonMrs. Hubbard
Sally Blane profile pictureSally BlaneGertrude Hubbard
Polly Ann Young profile picturePolly Ann YoungGrace Hubbard
Georgiana Young profile pictureGeorgiana YoungBerta Hubbard
Bobs Watson profile pictureBobs WatsonGeorge Sanders
Russell Hicks profile pictureRussell HicksMr. Barrows
Paul Stanton profile picturePaul StantonChauncey Smith
Jonathan Hale profile pictureJonathan HalePresident of Western Union
Harry Davenport profile pictureHarry DavenportJudge Rider
Beryl Mercer profile pictureBeryl MercerQueen Victoria
Elizabeth Patterson profile pictureElizabeth PattersonMrs. MacGregor
Charles Trowbridge profile pictureCharles TrowbridgeGeorge Pollard
Jan Duggan profile pictureJan DugganMrs. Winthrop
Harry Tyler profile pictureHarry TylerJoe Eliot
Zeffie Tilbury profile pictureZeffie TilburyMrs. Sanders
Jack Kelly profile pictureJack KellyBanker's Son (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke profile pictureTyler BrookeMr. Calhoun
Nora Cecil profile pictureNora CecilMiss Jenkins
Davison Clark profile pictureDavison ClarkCourt Attendant at Door
Dick Elliott profile pictureDick ElliottMan Laughing at Demo
Fern Emmett profile pictureFern EmmettMac Gregor's Maid
Mary Field profile pictureMary FieldPiano Player
George Guhl profile pictureGeorge GuhlMr. Winthrop
Otto Hoffman profile pictureOtto HoffmanPawnbroker
Edward Keane profile pictureEdward KeaneBanker at Demo
Edward LeSaint profile pictureEdward LeSaintBanker at Demonstration
Landers Stevens profile pictureLanders StevensManager of New England Telephone Exchange
Charles Tannen profile pictureCharles TannenCourt Clerk
Eddy Waller profile pictureEddy WallerStorekeeper
Lillian West profile pictureLillian WestSanders' Nurse
John Elliott profile pictureJohn ElliottBanker at Demo

About The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Overview

Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 98min

Extra details

Original Title: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Original Language: English
Directed By: Irving Cummings
Production Companies
20th Century Fox