A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty

Drama
History

A Failure at Fifty

10 minutes
07/01/1940
4.5

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
Edmund GloverAbe Lincoln
Mary Anderson
Mary AndersonAnn Rutledge
Truman Bradley
Truman BradleyLincoln's Friend
Carey Wilson
Carey WilsonNarrator (voice)
Margaret Bert
Margaret BertAnn's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
George Chesebro
George ChesebroCreditor (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Naomi ChildersPartner (uncredited)
Jules Cowles
Jules CowlesMember of the Senate (uncredited)
Edward Coxen
Edward CoxenFarmer (uncredited)
Olin Francis
Olin FrancisTrader (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward HearnPartner (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowellMinor Role (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack MulhallPartner (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)