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Edison, the Man
Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!
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.
Where to watch Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Thomas A. Edison
- Charles Coburn as General Powell
- Lynne Overman as Bunt Cavatt
- Rita Johnson as Mary Stilwell
- Gene Lockhart as Mr. Taggart
- Henry Travers as Ben Els
- Felix Bressart as Michael Simon
- Peter Godfrey as Ashton
- Guy D'Ennery as Lundstrom
- Byron Foulger as Edwin Hall
- Milton Parsons as 'Acid' Graham
- Arthur Aylesworth as Bigelow
Details
- Director
- Clarence Brown
- Released
- May 10, 1940
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.8 / 10 from 27 votes
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