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Life Begins at Forty

1935

85 minutes

Comedy

Overview

A small-town newspaper publisher 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.

Top Cast

Will Rogers headshot

Will Rogers

Keneshaw H. Clark

Richard Cromwell headshot

Richard Cromwell

Lee Austin

George Barbier headshot

George Barbier

Col. Joseph Abercrombie

Rochelle Hudson headshot

Rochelle Hudson

Adele Anderson

Jane Darwell headshot

Jane Darwell

Ida Harris

Slim Summerville headshot

Slim Summerville

T. Watterson Meriwether

Sterling Holloway headshot

Sterling Holloway

Chris

Thomas Beck headshot

Thomas Beck

Joe Abercrombie

Roger Imhof headshot

Roger Imhof

Pappy Smithers

Charles Sellon headshot

Charles Sellon

Tom Cotton

Ruth Gillette headshot

Ruth Gillette

Mrs. Cotton

John Bradford headshot

John Bradford

Wally Stevens

T. Roy Barnes headshot

T. Roy Barnes

Simonds, the Salesman

Barbara Barondess headshot

Barbara Barondess

Abercrombie Maid

Billy Baxter headshot

Billy Baxter

Townsman (uncredited)

Hank Bell headshot

Hank Bell

Townsman

Billy Bletcher headshot

Billy Bletcher

Hog Caller

Edward W. Borman headshot

Edward W. Borman

Townsman

William Burress headshot

William Burress

Abercrombie's Friend

Robert Dalton headshot

Robert Dalton

Stevens' Henchman

Frank Darien headshot

Frank Darien

Abercrombie's Friend

John Webb Dillion headshot

John Webb Dillion

Townsman

James Donlan headshot

James Donlan

Farmer

Claire Du Brey headshot

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether

Harry Dunkinson headshot

Harry Dunkinson

Abercrombie's Friend

Billy Engle headshot

Billy Engle

Well-Wisher

Larry Fisher headshot

Larry Fisher

Townsman

Creighton Hale headshot

Creighton Hale

Drug Clerk

Ben Hall headshot

Ben Hall

Square Dance Participant

Neal Hart headshot

Neal Hart

Judge

Rhody Hathaway headshot

Rhody Hathaway

Townsman

Jack Henderson headshot

Jack Henderson

Townsman

Herbert Heywood headshot

Herbert Heywood

Rural Character

Rodney Hildebrandt headshot

Rodney Hildebrandt

Townsman

Jac Hoffman headshot

Jac Hoffman

Townsman

John Ince headshot

John Ince

Storekeeper

Tiny Jones headshot

Tiny Jones

Townswoman at Fair

James B. 'Pop' Kenton headshot

James B. 'Pop' Kenton

Townsman

Robert P. Kerr headshot

Robert P. Kerr

Bank Teller

W.J. Kolberg headshot

W.J. Kolberg

Rural Character

Ann Kunde headshot

Ann Kunde

Hog Caller

Lillian Lawrence headshot

Lillian Lawrence

Effie - Hog Caller

Edward LeSaint headshot

Edward LeSaint

Well-Wisher Townsman

James A. Marcus headshot

James A. Marcus

Townsman in Print Shop

James Pier Mason headshot

James Pier Mason

Townsman in Print Shop

Robert McKenzie headshot

Robert McKenzie

Townsman

Paul McVey headshot

Paul McVey

Judge

Edward McWade headshot

Edward McWade

Doctor

Carl Miller headshot

Carl Miller

Townsman

Jed Prouty headshot

Jed Prouty

Charles Beagle

Gloria Roy headshot

Gloria Roy

Girl

Allan Sears headshot

Allan Sears

Townsman

Ernest Shields headshot

Ernest Shields

Townsman

Crete Sipple headshot

Crete Sipple

Townswoman

Guy Usher headshot

Guy Usher

Sheriff

John Wallace headshot

John Wallace

Peg-Leg Man

Jack Walters headshot

Jack Walters

Townsman (uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward headshot

Kathrin Clare Ward

Housewife

Billy Watson headshot

Billy Watson

Meriwhether Son

Bobs Watson headshot

Bobs Watson

Meriwhether Son

Delmar Watson headshot

Delmar Watson

Meriwhether Son

Garry Watson headshot

Garry Watson

Meriwhether Son

Gloria Watson headshot

Gloria Watson

Meriwhether Daughter

Harry Watson headshot

Harry Watson

Meriwhether Son

Louise Watson headshot

Louise Watson

Meriwhether Daughter