A Failure at Fifty (1940)

A Failure at Fifty (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-07-01 United States of America 10 Min. PG-13
4.5 2 votes
Drama, History

Overview

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

Cast

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