Edison, the Man

1h 47min

History

Drama

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.

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Thomas A. Edison
Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

General Powell
Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Bunt Cavatt
Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Mary Stilwell
Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Mr. Taggart
Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Michael Simon
Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Lundstrom
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Edwin Hall
Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

'Acid' Graham
Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jimmy Price
Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Mr. Johnson
Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Sheriff
George Lessey

George Lessey

Toastmaster
Jay Ward

Jay Ward

John Schofield
Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Nancy Grey
Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

First Lecturer
William Arnold

William Arnold

Minor Role
Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Party Guest
Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Minor Role
John Butler

John Butler

Mechanic
James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Party Guest
George Chandler

George Chandler

Gold Exchange Clerk
Howard Chase

Howard Chase

Minor Role
James Conaty

James Conaty

Party Guest
Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Minor Role
Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman
Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Minor Role
Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Galbreath
Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Man at Banquet
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest
Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Lecturer
Eve Kendall

Eve Kendall

Marion Estelle Edison
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Second Lecturer
Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

Policeman
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Party Guest
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Party Guest
Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest
Alex Novinsky

Alex Novinsky

Party Guest
George Ovey

George Ovey

Lamplighter
Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Minor Role
Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Reporter
Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli

Party Guest
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Minor Role
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Secretary
Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

First Commissioner
Frank Whitbeck

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Narrator (voice)
Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Minor Role

Release date

10th May 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English