A Failure at Fifty
1940, English. Directed by Will Jason.
The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Will JasonDirector
- Edmund GloverAbe Lincoln
- Mary AndersonAnn Rutledge
- Truman BradleyLincoln's Friend
- Carey WilsonNarrator (voice)
- Margaret BertAnn's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
- George ChesebroCreditor (uncredited)
- Naomi ChildersPartner (uncredited)
- Jules CowlesMember of the Senate (uncredited)
- Edward CoxenFarmer (uncredited)
- Olin FrancisTrader (uncredited)
- Edward HearnPartner (uncredited)
- Claire McDowellMinor Role (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 1 July 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Howard Dimsdale, Arno B. Reincke
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A Failure at Fifty runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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A Failure at Fifty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1940. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Failure at Fifty?
If you liked A Failure at Fifty, try The Better Angels, Richard Jewell, Lincoln.
Who directed A Failure at Fifty?
A Failure at Fifty (1940) was directed by Will Jason and stars Edmund Glover, Mary Anderson, Truman Bradley.