Movie

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame !

1939★ 6.3 · 201h 38mDramaHistory

Overview

Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.

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Cast

Henry Fonda
as Thomas Watson

Loretta Young
as Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell

Jack Kelly
as Banker's Son (uncredited)

Don Ameche
as Alexander Graham Bell

Charles Coburn
as Gardner Hubbard

Spring Byington
as Mrs. Hubbard

Jonathan Hale
as President of Western Union

Harry Tyler
as Joe Eliot

Russell Hicks
as Mr. Barrows

Mary Field
as Piano Player

Claire Du Brey
as Landlady

Fern Emmett
as Mac Gregor's Maid