Edison, the Man (1940)

Edison, the Man (1940)

Spencer Tracy's greatest performance! 1940-05-10 United States of America 107 Min. PG-13
6.7 20 votes

Overview

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 is Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Charles Coburn is General Powell
General Powell
Lynne Overman is Bunt Cavatt
Bunt Cavatt
Rita Johnson is Mary Stilwell
Mary Stilwell
Gene Lockhart is Mr. Taggart
Mr. Taggart
Henry Travers is Ben Els
Ben Els
Felix Bressart is Michael Simon
Michael Simon
Peter Godfrey is Ashton
Ashton
Guy D'Ennery is Lundstrom
Lundstrom
Byron Foulger is Edwin Hall
Edwin Hall
Milton Parsons is 'Acid' Graham
'Acid' Graham
Arthur Aylesworth is Bigelow
Bigelow

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