A Failure at Fifty

1940 • Directed by

Will Jason

Drama, History

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

Release Date

7/1/1940

Rating

4.5/10

Cast

Edmund Glover

Abe Lincoln

Mary Anderson

Ann Rutledge

Truman Bradley

Lincoln's Friend

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Margaret Bert

Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)

George Chesebro

Creditor (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Partner (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Member of the Senate (uncredited)

Crew

Will Jason

Director

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

Carey Wilson

Producer

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

C. Bakaleinikoff

Original Music Composer

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Howard Dimsdale

Screenplay

Arno B. Reincke

Story

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

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