17 May 1958
The Long, Hot Summer
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
A Failure at Fifty
The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.
Top Billed Cast
Edmund Glover Abe Lincoln
Mary Anderson Ann Rutledge
Truman Bradley Lincoln's Friend
Margaret Bert Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
George Chesebro Creditor (uncredited)
Naomi Childers Partner (uncredited)
Jules Cowles Member of the Senate (uncredited)
Edward Coxen Farmer (uncredited)
Olin Francis Trader (uncredited)
Edward Hearn Partner (uncredited)
Claire McDowell Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall Partner (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)
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