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Edison, the Man

6.819401h 47mNRMovieHistoryDrama

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.

DirectorClarence Brown
WritersTalbot Jennings·Bradbury Foote

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Cast · Directed by Clarence Brown

STSpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison
CCCharles Coburn
Charles Coburn
General Powell
LOLynne Overman
Lynne Overman
Bunt Cavatt
RJRita Johnson
Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell
GLGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart
HTHenry Travers
Henry Travers
Ben Els
FBFelix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Michael Simon
PGPeter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
Ashton
GDGuy D'Ennery
Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom
BFByron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall
MPMilton Parsons
Milton Parsons
'Acid' Graham
AAArthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
Bigelow

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Edison, the Man isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not on Netflix.

Is Edison, the Man on Netflix?

No, Edison, the Man is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Edison, the Man isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Is there a sequel to Edison, the Man?

Edison, the Man is currently the latest film in the Edison Collection.

Is there a prequel to Edison, the Man?

Yes — Young Tom Edison (1940) comes before Edison, the Man in the Edison Collection.

Is Edison, the Man part of a trilogy?

No — Edison, the Man is part of the Edison Collection, which has 2 films.

How many movies are in the Edison Collection?

There are 2 films in the Edison Collection: Young Tom Edison (1940) and Edison, the Man (1940).