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  • Life Begins at 40 (1935)
  • Approved
    85 min | Comedy
Life Begins at 40 (1935)
Approved
85 min | Comedy

In small-town America the easy-going publisher of the local paper finds himself in opposition to the local banker on the return to town of a lad jailed possibly wrongly for a theft from the bank.
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Director
Writers
Walter B. Pitkin (book) | Robert Quillen (additional dialogue) | Lamar Trotti (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Harry Jackson (photography)
Editor
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Updated Mar 22, 1935

Release date
Mar 22, 1935 (United States)

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Cast

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Will Rogers
Kenesaw H. Clark Kenesaw H. Clark   See fewer
Richard Cromwell
Lee Austin Lee Austin   See fewer
George Barbier
Colonel Joseph Abercrombie Colonel Joseph Abercrombie   See fewer
Rochelle Hudson
Adele Anderson Adele Anderson   See fewer
Jane Darwell
Ida Harris Ida Harris   See fewer
Slim Summerville
T. Watterson Meriwether T. Watterson Meriwether   See fewer
Thomas Beck
Joe Abercrombie Joe Abercrombie   See fewer
Roger Imhof
Pappy Smithers Pappy Smithers   See fewer
Charles Sellon
Tom Cotton Tom Cotton   See fewer
John Bradford
Wally Stevens Wally Stevens   See fewer
Ruth Gillette
Mrs. Cotton Mrs. Cotton   See fewer
T. Roy Barnes
Simonds, the Salesman (uncredited) Simonds, the Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Barondess
Abercrombie Maid (uncredited) Abercrombie Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Baxter
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Hog Caller (uncredited) Hog Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward W. Borman
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Burress
Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited) Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dalton
Stevens' Henchman (uncredited) Stevens' Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Darien
Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited) Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
John Webb Dillion
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Donlan
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether (uncredited) Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Dunkinson
Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited) Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Well-Wisher (uncredited) Well-Wisher (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Fisher
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Creighton Hale
Drug Clerk (uncredited) Drug Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hall
Square Dance Participant (uncredited) Square Dance Participant (uncredited)   See fewer
Neal Hart
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Rhody Hathaway
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Henderson
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Rural Character (uncredited) Rural Character (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Hildebrand
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jac Hoffman
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Storekeeper (uncredited) Storekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Townswoman at Fair (uncredited) Townswoman at Fair (uncredited)   See fewer
James B. 'Pop' Kenton
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert P. Kerr
Bank Teller (uncredited) Bank Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
W.J. Kolberg
Rural Character (uncredited) Rural Character (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Kunde
Hog Caller (uncredited) Hog Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Lawrence
Effie - Hog Caller (uncredited) Effie - Hog Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Well-Wisher Townsman (uncredited) Well-Wisher Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
James A. Marcus
Townsman in Print Shop (uncredited) Townsman in Print Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Mason
Townsman in Print Shop (uncredited) Townsman in Print Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McVey
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward McWade
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Miller
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jed Prouty
Charles Beagle (uncredited) Charles Beagle (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Roy
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Sears
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Shields
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Crete Sipple
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Usher
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wallace
Peg-Leg Man (uncredited) Peg-Leg Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Walters
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathrin Clare Ward
Housewife (uncredited) Housewife (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Watson
Meriwhether Son (uncredited) Meriwhether Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobs Watson
Meriwhether Son (uncredited) Meriwhether Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Delmar Watson
Meriwhether Son (uncredited) Meriwhether Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Watson
Meriwhether Son (uncredited) Meriwhether Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Watson
Meriwhether Daughter (uncredited) Meriwhether Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Watson
Meriwhether Son (uncredited) Meriwhether Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Watson
Meriwhether Daughter (uncredited) Meriwhether Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
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