Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

Release: 1940 | Community Score: 67%

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
Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Ben Els
Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Michael Simon
Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Ashton
Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Lundstrom
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Edwin Hall
Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

'Acid' Graham
Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Bigelow
Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jimmy Price
Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Mr. Johnson
Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Snade
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
Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Broker
Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Sheriff
Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Broker
Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Party Guest
Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Reporter
Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Preacher
Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Bisbee
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
Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Waiter
Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Reporter
Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Broker
Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Woman
Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Minor Role
Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman
Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Minor Role
John Dilson

John Dilson

Broker
Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Jordan
Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Broker
Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Galbreath
Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Man at Banquet
Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Cashier
Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Broker
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest
Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Broker
Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Broker
Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Broker
Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Lecturer
Eve Kendall

Eve Kendall

Marion Estelle Edison
Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Workman
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Second Lecturer
Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Doctor
Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Broker
Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

Policeman
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Party Guest
Ralph McCullough

Ralph McCullough

Reporter
George Meader

George Meader

Minister
Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Blair
Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Coachman
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Party Guest
Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest
Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Broker
Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Broker
Alex Novinsky

Alex Novinsky

Party Guest
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter
George Ovey

George Ovey

Lamplighter
Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Minor Role
Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Butler
Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Reporter
Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli

Party Guest
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Minor Role
Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Clark
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Secretary
Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

First Commissioner
Frank Whitbeck

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Narrator (voice)
Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Minor Role
Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Broker
Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Newsboy