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A Failure at Fifty

5.5 / 10 5.5 1940 10m

DramaHistory

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

Directed by Will Jason

CAST

The people behind the story

Edmund Glover

Edmund GloverAbe Lincoln

Mary Anderson

Mary AndersonAnn Rutledge

Truman Bradley

Truman BradleyLincoln's Friend

Carey Wilson

Carey WilsonNarrator (voice)

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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)