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Edison, the Man
“Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!”
68%
Movie
1h 47m
AI Analysis
Edison, the Man (1940) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Edison, the Man (1940) — a movie tagged as History and Drama with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~107 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Edison, the Man 68% (27 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 27 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1940-05-10
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 43811
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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 ear... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Edison, the Man?
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How long is the movie Edison, the Man?
The official runtime for Edison, the Man is approximately 107 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
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Jay Ward
John Schofield
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