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This is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil War. Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm. It is a rich story about striving for excellence, the tension of father-son rebellion, and the love of a mother that can never die.
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103 min
1938-02-11
Released
English
23
5.826
Ethan Wilkins
Jason Wilkins
Mary Wilkins
Jason Wilkins as a Child
George Ames
Dr. Charles Shingle
President Lincoln
Annie Hawks
Annie Hawks as a Child
Jim Meeker
Sister Clarke
Quid
Elder Massey
Rufus Inchpin
Chauncey Ames
Chauncey Ames as a Child
Dr. Lupus Crumm
Captain Griggs
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
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