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Edison, the Man is an American film first released in 1940,
directed by Clarence Brown.
The film stars Spencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Lynne Overman, Charles Coburn and Gene Lockhart.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Clarence Brown
- Script: Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote, Talbot Jennings, Dore Schary
- Photo: Harold Rosson
- Music: Herbert Stothart
- Cast: Spencer Tracy (Thomas A. Edison), Rita Johnson (Mary Stillwell), Lynne Overman (James J. Cavatt), Charles Coburn (General Powell), Gene Lockhart (Mr. Taggart), Henry Travers (Ben Els), Felix Bressart (Michael Simon), Peter Godfrey (Bob Ashton), Guy D’Ennery (Lundstrom), Byron Foulger (Edwin Hall), Milton Parsons (Acid Graham), Arthur Aylesworth (Jack Bigelow), Gene Reynolds (Jimmy Price), Addison Richards (Johnson), Grant Mitchell (Shade), Paul Hurst (Sheriff), George Lessey (Toastmaster), Jay Ward (John Schofield), Ann Gillis (Nancy Gray), Howard Chase, Jack Daley, Eve Kendall (Marion Estelle Edison), Jackie Taylor, Erville Alderson (First Lecturer), William Arnold (Man), Hooper Atchley (Broker), Irving Bacon (Sheriff), Arthur Belasco (Broker), Billy Bletcher (Reporter), Harry C. Bradley (Preacher), Harlan Briggs (Bisbee), Fritzi Brunette, John Butler (Mechanic), George Chandler (Gold Exchange Clerk), Jimmy Conlin (Waiter), Nick Copeland (Reporter), Maurice Costello (Broker), Nell Craig (Woman), Edgar Dearing (Policeman), Helen Dickson, John Dilson (Broker), Donald Douglas (Jordan), Edward Earle (Broker), Frank Faylen (Galbreath), Walter Fenner (Man at Banquet), Eddie Gribbon (Cashier), Hale Hamilton (Broker), Edward Hearn (Broker), Arthur Stuart Hull (Broker), Harry Humphrey (Broker), Edward Keane (Lecturer), Milton Kibbee (Workman), Charles Lane (Second Lecturer), Edward LeSaint (Doctor), Wilfred Lucas (Broker), Tom Mahoney (Policeman), Ralph McCullough (Reporter), George Meader (Minister), Harold Minjir (Blair), Bruce Mitchell (Coachman), Forbes Murray (Broker), Louis Natheaux (Broker), George Ovey (Lamplighter), Thomas Pogue, Alex Pollard (Butler), Cyril Ring (Reporter), Harry Strang, Charles Trowbridge (Clark), Emmett Vogan (Secretary), Charles Waldron (First Commissioner), Joe Whitehead (Man), Lloyd Whitlock (Broker), Robert Winkler (Newsboy)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 107 min; B&W
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