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    107 min | Biography, Drama
Edison, the Man (1940)
Passed
107 min | Biography, Drama

82-year-old inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison is honored in 1929 and he reflects back on his sixty-year career of scientific achievement.
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Director
Writers
Talbot Jennings (screen play) | Bradbury Foote (screen play) | Dore Schary (original story) | Hugo Butler (original story)
Composer
Herbert Stothart (musical score)
Cinematographer
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Updated May 10, 1940

Release date
May 10, 1940 (United States)

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90 cast members
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Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison Thomas A. Edison   See fewer
Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell Mary Stilwell   See fewer
Lynne Overman
James G. 'Bunt' Cavatt James G. 'Bunt' Cavatt   See fewer
Charles Coburn
General Powell General Powell   See fewer
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart Mr. Taggart   See fewer
Henry Travers
Ben Els Ben Els   See fewer
Felix Bressart
Michael Simon Michael Simon   See fewer
Peter Godfrey
Ashton Ashton   See fewer
Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom Lundstrom   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall Edwin Hall   See fewer
Milton Parsons
'Acid' Graham 'Acid' Graham   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Jack Bigelow Jack Bigelow   See fewer
Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price Jimmy Price   See fewer
Addison Richards
Mr. Johnson Mr. Johnson   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
George Lessey
Toastmaster Toastmaster   See fewer
Jay Ward
John Schofield John Schofield   See fewer
Ann Gillis
Nancy Grey Nancy Grey   See fewer
Erville Alderson
First Lecturer (uncredited) First Lecturer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
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William Arnold
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Hooper Atchley
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Irving Bacon
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
General Powell's Nurse (uncredited) General Powell's Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Belasco
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Edward Biby
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Billy Bletcher
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Harry C. Bradley
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Harlan Briggs
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Fritzi Brunette
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John Butler
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
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George Chandler
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Howard Chase
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James Conaty
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Jimmy Conlin
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Nick Copeland
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Maurice Costello
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Nell Craig
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daley
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Patty Lee Dear
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Edgar Dearing
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Helen Dickson
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John Dilson
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Donald Douglas
Jordan (uncredited) Jordan (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
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Frank Faylen
Galbreath (uncredited) Galbreath (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Fenner
Man at Banquet (uncredited) Man at Banquet (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Spectator at Testimonial (uncredited) Spectator at Testimonial (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Gribbon
Cashier (uncredited) Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Hale Hamilton
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Sam Harris
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Edward Hearn
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Arthur Stuart Hull
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Harry Humphrey
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Edward Keane
Lecturer (uncredited) Lecturer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eve Kendall
Marion Estelle Edison (uncredited) Marion Estelle Edison (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Second Lecturer (uncredited) Second Lecturer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
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Wilfred Lucas
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Tom Mahoney
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Eric Mayne
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Philo McCullough
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Ralph McCullough
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George Meader
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Harold Minjir
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Bruce Mitchell
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Hans Moebus
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Edmund Mortimer
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Forbes Murray
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Louis Natheaux
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Richard Neill
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Alex Novinsky
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William H. O'Brien
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George Ovey
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Thomas Pogue
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Alexander Pollard
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
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Count Stefenelli
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Harry Strang
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Jackie Taylor
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Charles Trowbridge
Clark (uncredited) Clark (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
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Charles Waldron
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Joe Whitehead
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Lloyd Whitlock
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Robert Winkler
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
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