
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.

as Thomas A. Edison

as General Powell

as Bunt Cavatt

as Mary Stilwell

as Mr. Taggart

as Ben Els

as Michael Simon

as Ashton

as Lundstrom

as Edwin Hall

as 'Acid' Graham

as Bigelow

as Jimmy Price

as Mr. Johnson

as Snade

as Sheriff

as Toastmaster

as John Schofield

as Nancy Grey

as First Lecturer

as Minor Role

as Broker

as Sheriff

as Broker

as Party Guest

as Reporter

as Preacher

as Bisbee

as Minor Role

as Mechanic

as Party Guest

as Gold Exchange Clerk

as Minor Role

as Party Guest

as Waiter

as Reporter

as Broker

as Woman

as Minor Role

as Policeman

as Minor Role

as Broker

as Jordan

as Broker

as Galbreath

as Man at Banquet

as Cashier

as Broker

as Party Guest

as Broker

as Broker

as Broker

as Lecturer

as Marion Estelle Edison

as Workman

as Second Lecturer

as Doctor

as Broker

as Policeman

as Party Guest

as Reporter

as Minister

as Blair

as Coachman

as Party Guest

as Party Guest

as Broker

as Broker

as Party Guest

as Waiter

as Lamplighter

as Minor Role

as Butler

as Reporter

as Party Guest

as Minor Role

as Clark

as Secretary

as First Commissioner

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

as Minor Role

as Broker

as Newsboy