Quick facts
- Released
- May 10, 1940
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0032432
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Themes
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison
Charles Coburn
General Powell
Lynne Overman
Bunt Cavatt
Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart
Henry Travers
Ben Els
Felix Bressart
Michael Simon
Peter Godfrey
Ashton
Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom
Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall
Milton Parsons
'Acid' Graham
Arthur Aylesworth
Bigelow
Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price
Addison Richards
Mr. Johnson
Grant Mitchell
Snade
Paul Hurst
Sheriff
George Lessey
Toastmaster
Jay Ward
John Schofield
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Edison, the Man about?
- 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.
- Who directed Edison, the Man?
- Edison, the Man was directed by Clarence Brown.
- Who stars in Edison, the Man?
- Edison, the Man stars Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, Lynne Overman, Rita Johnson.
- When was Edison, the Man released?
- Edison, the Man is a 1940 history, drama film.
- Where can I watch Edison, the Man?
- You can watch Edison, the Man with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.