Edison, the Man - 1940

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.

107min
1940
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Spencer Tracy profile pictureSpencer TracyThomas A. Edison
Charles Coburn profile pictureCharles CoburnGeneral Powell
Lynne Overman profile pictureLynne OvermanBunt Cavatt
Rita Johnson profile pictureRita JohnsonMary Stilwell
Gene Lockhart profile pictureGene LockhartMr. Taggart
Felix Bressart profile pictureFelix BressartMichael Simon
Guy D'Ennery profile pictureGuy D'EnneryLundstrom
Byron Foulger profile pictureByron FoulgerEdwin Hall
Milton Parsons profile pictureMilton Parsons'Acid' Graham
Gene Reynolds profile pictureGene ReynoldsJimmy Price
Addison Richards profile pictureAddison RichardsMr. Johnson
Paul Hurst profile picturePaul HurstSheriff
George Lessey profile pictureGeorge LesseyToastmaster
Jay Ward profile pictureJay WardJohn Schofield
Ann Gillis profile pictureAnn GillisNancy Grey
Erville Alderson profile pictureErville AldersonFirst Lecturer
Edward Biby profile pictureEdward BibyParty Guest
Fritzi Brunette profile pictureFritzi BrunetteMinor Role
George Chandler profile pictureGeorge ChandlerGold Exchange Clerk
Edgar Dearing profile pictureEdgar DearingPoliceman
Frank Faylen profile pictureFrank FaylenGalbreath
Walter Fenner profile pictureWalter FennerMan at Banquet
Edward Keane profile pictureEdward KeaneLecturer
Charles Lane profile pictureCharles LaneSecond Lecturer
Eric Mayne profile pictureEric MayneParty Guest
Cyril Ring profile pictureCyril RingReporter
Harry Strang profile pictureHarry StrangMinor Role
Emmett Vogan profile pictureEmmett VoganSecretary
Charles Waldron profile pictureCharles WaldronFirst Commissioner

About Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man 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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 107min

Extra details

Original Title: Edison, the Man
Original Language: English
Directed By: Clarence Brown
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer