Life Begins at Forty

The sage rides to the rescue of youth and romance...a rollicking comedy of home folks.

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 1935-03-22
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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.

Comedy

Life Begins at Forty

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