United States / May 10, 1940 / NR
Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Godfrey | Ashton |
| Guy D'Ennery | Lundstrom |
| Byron Foulger | Edwin Hall |
| Milton Parsons | 'Acid' Graham |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Bigelow |
| Gene Reynolds | Jimmy Price |
| Addison Richards | Mr. Johnson |
| Grant Mitchell | Snade |
| Paul Hurst | Sheriff |
| George Lessey | Toastmaster |
| Jay Ward | John Schofield |
| Ann Gillis | Nancy Grey |
| Erville Alderson | First Lecturer |
| William Arnold | Minor Role |
| Hooper Atchley | Broker |
| Irving Bacon | Sheriff |
| Arthur Belasco | Broker |
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Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Edison, the Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 10 maggio 1940 |
| Writer | Bradbury Foote, Hugo Butler, Dore Schary, Talbot Jennings |
| Assistant directors | Clarence Brown |
| Music | Herbert Stothart |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart |
| Collection | Edison Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 02, 1941 / Btl
Russia / May 08, 1945 / Субтитры –субт.маст. ГУКиК, 1944 г.
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