Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

3.3 |

1h 47min

Released

HistoryDrama

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.

Edison, the Man

Story

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.

Directors

Clarence Brown,

Writers

Hugo Butler, Talbot Jennings, Bradbury Foote,

Tags

Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!

Casts

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Character-in: Thomas A. Edison

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Character-in: General Powell

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Character-in: Bunt Cavatt

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Character-in: Mary Stilwell

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Character-in: Mr. Taggart

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Character-in: Ben Els

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Character-in: Michael Simon

Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Character-in: Ashton

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Character-in: Lundstrom

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Character-in: Edwin Hall

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Character-in: 'Acid' Graham

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Character-in: Bigelow

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Character-in: Jimmy Price

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Character-in: Mr. Johnson

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Character-in: Snade

George Lessey

George Lessey

Character-in: Toastmaster

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Character-in: Nancy Grey

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Character-in: First Lecturer

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Character-in: Broker

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Character-in: Sheriff

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Character-in: Reporter

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Character-in: Preacher

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Character-in: Bisbee

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Character-in: Minor Role

George Chandler

George Chandler

Character-in: Gold Exchange Clerk

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Character-in: Waiter

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Character-in: Broker

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Character-in: Woman

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Character-in: Policeman

John Dilson

John Dilson

Character-in: Broker

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Character-in: Jordan

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Character-in: Broker

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Character-in: Galbreath

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Character-in: Man at Banquet

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Character-in: Cashier

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Character-in: Broker

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Character-in: Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character-in: Broker

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Character-in: Broker

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Character-in: Lecturer

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Character-in: Workman

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Character-in: Second Lecturer

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Character-in: Doctor

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Character-in: Broker

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Character-in: Party Guest

George Meader

George Meader

Character-in: Minister

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Character-in: Blair

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Character-in: Broker

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Character-in: Broker

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Character-in: Waiter

George Ovey

George Ovey

Character-in: Lamplighter

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Character-in: Reporter

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Character-in: Minor Role

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Character-in: Clark

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Character-in: Secretary

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Character-in: First Commissioner

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Character-in: Broker

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