A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty

1940 · 10 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, History

The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.

Directed by Will Jason · Written by Howard Dimsdale

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