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A Failure at Fifty (1940)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 10M

Director : Will Jason
Writer : Howard Dimsdale

Synopsis

The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.

Actors

Edmund Glover
Edmund Glover
Abe Lincoln
Mary Anderson
Mary Anderson
Ann Rutledge
Truman Bradley
Truman Bradley
Lincoln's Friend
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Narrator (voice)
Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert
Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
George Chesebro
George Chesebro
Creditor (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Naomi Childers
Partner (uncredited)
Jules Cowles
Jules Cowles
Member of the Senate (uncredited)
Edward Coxen
Edward Coxen
Farmer (uncredited)
Olin Francis
Olin Francis
Trader (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Partner (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
Partner (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)

Crews

Will Jason
Will Jason
Director
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Producer
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Director of Photography
Adrienne Fazan
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Paul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Original Music Composer
Howard Dimsdale
Howard Dimsdale
Screenplay
Arno B. Reincke
Arno B. Reincke
Story

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