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.

Directing:
  • Clarence Brown

Writing:
  • Talbot Jennings
  • Hugo Butler
  • Dore Schary

Stars:
Release Date: 1940-05-10
themoviedb icon 6.6/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 107
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Woman
John Dilson
John Dilson
Broker
Addison Richards
Addison Richa...
Mr. Johnson
Maurice Costello
Maurice Coste...
Broker
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesw...
Bigelow
Milton Parsons
Milton Parson...
'Acid' Graham
George Chandler
George Chandl...
Gold Exchange Clerk
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowb...
Clark
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'...
Waiter
Charles Coburn
Charles Cobur...
General Powell
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Second Lecturer
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchel...
Snade
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitloc...
Broker
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheau...
Broker
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSain...
Doctor
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletche...
Reporter
Donald Douglas
Donald Dougla...
Jordan
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Party Guest
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Broker
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Galbreath
Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis
Nancy Grey
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Policeman
Erville Alderson
Erville Alder...
First Lecturer
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Broker
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Secretary
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldr...
First Commissioner
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
Ashton
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Broker
Hale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton
Broker
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Workman
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Brad...
Preacher
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Sheriff
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Reporter
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Ben Els
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Lecturer
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Sheriff
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Minor Role
Lynne Overman
Lynne Overman
Bunt Cavatt
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Broker
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Waiter
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchle...
Broker
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall
Fritzi Brunette
Fritzi Brunet...
Minor Role
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Party Guest
Harry Humphrey
Harry Humphre...
Broker
Guy D'Ennery
Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressar...
Michael Simon
George Lessey
George Lessey
Toastmaster
Jay Ward
Jay Ward
John Schofield
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
Bisbee
Walter Fenner
Walter Fenner
Man at Banquet
Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon
Cashier
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart...
Broker
George Meader
George Meader
Minister
Harold Minjir
Harold Minjir
Blair
George Ovey
George Ovey
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