Thomas A. Edison

Spencer Tracy

Acting

General Powell

Charles Coburn

Acting

Bunt Cavatt

Lynne Overman

Acting

Mary Stilwell

Rita Johnson

Acting

Mr. Taggart

Gene Lockhart

Acting

Ben Els

Henry Travers

Acting

Michael Simon

Felix Bressart

Acting

Ashton

Peter Godfrey

Directing

Lundstrom

Guy D'Ennery

Acting

Edwin Hall

Byron Foulger

Acting

'Acid' Graham

Milton Parsons

Acting

Bigelow

Arthur Aylesworth

Acting

Jimmy Price

Gene Reynolds

Acting

Mr. Johnson

Addison Richards

Acting

Snade

Grant Mitchell

Acting

Sheriff

Paul Hurst

Acting

Toastmaster

George Lessey

Acting

John Schofield

Jay Ward

Acting

Nancy Grey

Ann Gillis

Acting

First Lecturer

Erville Alderson

Acting

Minor Role

William Arnold

Acting

Broker

Hooper Atchley

Acting

Sheriff

Irving Bacon

Acting

Broker

Arthur Belasco

Acting

Party Guest

Edward Biby

Acting

Reporter

Billy Bletcher

Acting

Preacher

Harry C. Bradley

Acting

Bisbee

Harlan Briggs

Acting

Minor Role

Fritzi Brunette

Acting

Mechanic

John Butler

Acting

Party Guest

James Carlisle

Acting

Gold Exchange Clerk

George Chandler

Acting

Minor Role

Howard Chase

Acting

Party Guest

James Conaty

Acting

Waiter

Jimmy Conlin

Acting

Reporter

Nick Copeland

Acting

Broker

Maurice Costello

Acting

Woman

Nell Craig

Acting

Minor Role

Jack Daley

Acting

Policeman

Edgar Dearing

Acting

Minor Role

Helen Dickson

Acting

Broker

John Dilson

Acting

Jordan

Donald Douglas

Acting

Broker

Edward Earle

Acting

Galbreath

Frank Faylen

Acting

Man at Banquet

Walter Fenner

Acting

Cashier

Eddie Gribbon

Acting

Broker

Hale Hamilton

Acting

Party Guest

Sam Harris

Acting

Broker

Edward Hearn

Acting

Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull

Acting

Broker

Harry Humphrey

Acting

Lecturer

Edward Keane

Acting

Marion Estelle Edison

Eve Kendall

Acting

Workman

Milton Kibbee

Acting

Second Lecturer

Charles Lane

Acting

Doctor

Edward LeSaint

Acting

Broker

Wilfred Lucas

Acting

Policeman

Tom Mahoney

Acting

Party Guest

Eric Mayne

Acting

Reporter

Ralph McCullough

Acting

Minister

George Meader

Acting

Blair

Harold Minjir

Acting

Coachman

Bruce Mitchell

Acting

Party Guest

Hans Moebus

Acting

Party Guest

Edmund Mortimer

Acting

Broker

Forbes Murray

Acting

Broker

Louis Natheaux

Acting

Party Guest

Alex Novinsky

Acting

Waiter

William H. O'Brien

Acting

Lamplighter

George Ovey

Acting

Minor Role

Thomas Pogue

Acting

Butler

Alexander Pollard

Acting

Reporter

Cyril Ring

Acting

Party Guest

Count Stefenelli

Acting

Minor Role

Harry Strang

Acting

Clark

Charles Trowbridge

Acting

Secretary

Emmett Vogan

Acting

First Commissioner

Charles Waldron

Acting

Trailer Narrator (voice)

Frank Whitbeck

Acting

Minor Role

Joe Whitehead

Acting

Broker

Lloyd Whitlock

Acting

Newsboy

Robert Winkler

Acting