A Failure at Fifty (1940)

Name: A Failure at Fifty
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1940-07-01
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Edmund Glover, Mary Anderson, Truman Bradley, Carey Wilson, Margaret Bert

Drama
History

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

Rating: 5.5 / 10 (4 votes)
Release date: July 1, 1940
Runtime: 10m
Language: English
Director: Will Jason
Status: Released

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Top cast

Edmund GloverAbe Lincoln
Mary AndersonAnn Rutledge
Truman BradleyLincoln's Friend
Carey WilsonNarrator (voice)
Margaret BertAnn's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
George ChesebroCreditor (uncredited)
Naomi ChildersPartner (uncredited)
Jules CowlesMember of the Senate (uncredited)
Edward CoxenFarmer (uncredited)
Olin FrancisTrader (uncredited)
Edward HearnPartner (uncredited)
Claire McDowellMinor Role (uncredited)

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