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La Vie de Thomas Edison

Edison, the Man

Release: 1940-05-10 ·Runtime: 117m ·★ 6.8
Histoire Drame

En flash-back, cinquante ans après avoir inventé l'ampoule, un Edison âgé de 82 ans raconte son histoire à partir de vingt-deux ans avec son arrivée à New York. Il est sur son chemin avec invention d'une forme précoce de ticker sur le marché boursier.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Reporter Billy Bletcher Billy Bletcher as Reporter Edward Earle Edward Earle as Broker Guy D'Ennery Guy D'Ennery as Lundstrom Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette as Minor Role Peter Godfrey Peter Godfrey as Ashton Milton Parsons Milton Parsons as 'Acid' Graham John Dilson John Dilson as Broker Felix Bressart Felix Bressart as Michael Simon Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Bigelow Hale Hamilton Hale Hamilton as Broker George Meader George Meader as Minister Charles Coburn Charles Coburn as General Powell Addison Richards Addison Richards as Mr. Johnson Ann Gillis Ann Gillis as Nancy Grey Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Broker Nell Craig Nell Craig as Woman Donald Douglas Donald Douglas as Jordan Walter Fenner Walter Fenner as Man at Banquet Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Broker Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint as Doctor Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Broker Harry Strang Harry Strang as Minor Role Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Sheriff Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Workman Rita Johnson Rita Johnson as Mary Stilwell Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Edwin Hall Gene Reynolds Gene Reynolds as Jimmy Price Paul Hurst Paul Hurst as Sheriff George Lessey George Lessey as Toastmaster Harry Humphrey Harry Humphrey as Broker Edward Keane Edward Keane as Lecturer William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Waiter Charles Lane Charles Lane as Second Lecturer Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Policeman George Ovey George Ovey as Lamplighter Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock as Broker Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Thomas A. Edison Henry Travers Henry Travers as Ben Els Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as First Lecturer Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Galbreath Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Secretary Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley as Preacher Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin as Waiter Harold Minjir Harold Minjir as Blair Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Mr. Taggart Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell as Snade Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley as Broker George Chandler George Chandler as Gold Exchange Clerk Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Party Guest Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux as Broker Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Clark Charles Waldron Charles Waldron as First Commissioner Lynne Overman Lynne Overman as Bunt Cavatt Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs as Bisbee Eddie Gribbon Eddie Gribbon as Cashier Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Broker Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas as Broker