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Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)Cast and Crew

Movie"Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!"

Cast

S
Spencer Tracy
as Thomas A. Edison
C
Charles Coburn
as General Powell
L
Lynne Overman
as Bunt Cavatt
R
Rita Johnson
as Mary Stilwell
G
Gene Lockhart
as Mr. Taggart
H
Henry Travers
as Ben Els
F
Felix Bressart
as Michael Simon
P
Peter Godfrey
as Ashton
G
Guy D'Ennery
as Lundstrom
B
Byron Foulger
as Edwin Hall
M
Milton Parsons
as 'Acid' Graham
A
Arthur Aylesworth
as Bigelow
G
Gene Reynolds
as Jimmy Price
A
Addison Richards
as Mr. Johnson
G
Grant Mitchell
as Snade
P
Paul Hurst
as Sheriff
G
George Lessey
as Toastmaster
J
Jay Ward
as John Schofield
A
Ann Gillis
as Nancy Grey
E
Erville Alderson
as First Lecturer
W
William Arnold
as Minor Role
H
Hooper Atchley
as Broker
I
Irving Bacon
as Sheriff
A
Arthur Belasco
as Broker
E
Edward Biby
as Party Guest
B
Billy Bletcher
as Reporter
H
Harry C. Bradley
as Preacher
H
Harlan Briggs
as Bisbee
F
Fritzi Brunette
as Minor Role
J
John Butler
as Mechanic
J
James Carlisle
as Party Guest
G
George Chandler
as Gold Exchange Clerk
H
Howard Chase
as Minor Role
J
James Conaty
as Party Guest
J
Jimmy Conlin
as Waiter
N
Nick Copeland
as Reporter
M
Maurice Costello
as Broker
N
Nell Craig
as Woman
J
Jack Daley
as Minor Role
E
Edgar Dearing
as Policeman
H
Helen Dickson
as Minor Role
J
John Dilson
as Broker
D
Donald Douglas
as Jordan
E
Edward Earle
as Broker
F
Frank Faylen
as Galbreath
W
Walter Fenner
as Man at Banquet
E
Eddie Gribbon
as Cashier
H
Hale Hamilton
as Broker
S
Sam Harris
as Party Guest
E
Edward Hearn
as Broker
A
Arthur Stuart Hull
as Broker
H
Harry Humphrey
as Broker
E
Edward Keane
as Lecturer
E
Eve Kendall
as Marion Estelle Edison
M
Milton Kibbee
as Workman
C
Charles Lane
as Second Lecturer
E
Edward LeSaint
as Doctor
W
Wilfred Lucas
as Broker
T
Tom Mahoney
as Policeman
E
Eric Mayne
as Party Guest
R
Ralph McCullough
as Reporter
G
George Meader
as Minister
H
Harold Minjir
as Blair
B
Bruce Mitchell
as Coachman
H
Hans Moebus
as Party Guest
E
Edmund Mortimer
as Party Guest
F
Forbes Murray
as Broker
L
Louis Natheaux
as Broker
A
Alex Novinsky
as Party Guest
W
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter
G
George Ovey
as Lamplighter
T
Thomas Pogue
as Minor Role
A
Alexander Pollard
as Butler
C
Cyril Ring
as Reporter
C
Count Stefenelli
as Party Guest
H
Harry Strang
as Minor Role
C
Charles Trowbridge
as Clark
E
Emmett Vogan
as Secretary
C
Charles Waldron
as First Commissioner
F
Frank Whitbeck
as Trailer Narrator (voice)
J
Joe Whitehead
as Minor Role
L
Lloyd Whitlock
as Broker
R
Robert Winkler
as Newsboy

Crew

C
Clarence Brown
Director
T
Talbot Jennings
Screenplay
B
Bradbury Foote
Screenplay
D
Dore Schary
Original Story
H
Hugo Butler
Original Story
H
Herbert Stothart
Music