A Failure at Fifty (1940): Cast
A Failure at Fifty is a 1940 short historical drama directed by Will Jason, starring Emmett Vogan as 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited), Jack Mulhall and Claire McDowell. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Will Jason
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Failure at Fifty About?
The premise of A Failure at Fifty without spoilers.
The story of Abraham Lincoln’s 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.
A Failure at Fifty Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- mgm miniature
- president of the united states
- politician
- senator
- failure
- contemplating suicide
- abraham lincoln
- suicide
- suicidal
- alliterative title
- lawyer
- politics
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- unemployment
A Failure at Fifty Cast & Characters
Emmett Vogan leads the cast as 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited), with Jack Mulhall as Partner (uncredited) and Claire McDowell as Minor Role (uncredited). Directed by Will Jason; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Will Jason
- Emmett Vogan as 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)
- Jack Mulhall as Partner (uncredited)
- Claire McDowell as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Edward Hearn as Partner (uncredited)
Also Starring in A Failure at Fifty
· 10 more- George Chesebro Creditor (uncredited)
- Margaret Bert Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
- Jules Cowles Member of the Senate (uncredited)
- Mary Anderson Ann Rutledge
- Carey Wilson Narrator (voice)
- Truman Bradley Lincoln's Friend
- Naomi Childers Partner (uncredited)
- Edmund Glover Abe Lincoln
- Olin Francis Trader (uncredited)
- Edward Coxen Farmer (uncredited)
More from Will Jason
More films directed by Will Jason: Thief of Damascus, The Harlem Globetrotters, Music Man and Eve Knew Her Apples.
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A Failure at Fifty FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Failure at Fifty, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Failure at Fifty?
A Failure at Fifty runs 10 minutes.
When was A Failure at Fifty released?
A Failure at Fifty was released on July 1, 1940.
Who directed A Failure at Fifty?
A Failure at Fifty was directed by Will Jason.
More films by Will Jason Who is in the cast of A Failure at Fifty?
A Failure at Fifty stars Emmett Vogan as 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited), Jack Mulhall as Partner (uncredited) and Claire McDowell as Minor Role (uncredited), among 14 credited actors.
Does A Failure at Fifty have a post-credit scene?
No. A Failure at Fifty has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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