Watch A Failure at Fifty (1940) Official Trailer
5.5 / 10 IMDb July 1, 1940 0h 10m
The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.
Director
Runtime
0h 10m
Release Date
July 1, 1940
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Edmund Glover
as Abe Lincoln
Mary Anderson
as Ann Rutledge
Truman Bradley
as Lincoln's Friend
Carey Wilson
as Narrator (voice)
No photo
Margaret Bert
as Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
George Chesebro
as Creditor (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
as Partner (uncredited)
Jules Cowles
as Member of the Senate (uncredited)
Edward Coxen
as Farmer (uncredited)
Olin Francis
as Trader (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
as Partner (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
as Partner (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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