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Of Human Hearts
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1938-02-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
23
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Walter Huston
Ethan Wilkins
James Stewart
Jason Wilkins
Beulah Bondi
Mary Wilkins
Gene Reynolds
Jason Wilkins as a Child
Guy Kibbee
George Ames
Charles Coburn
Dr. Charles Shingle
John Carradine
President Lincoln
Ann Rutherford
Annie Hawks
Leatrice Joy Gilbert
Annie Hawks as a Child
Charley Grapewin
Jim Meeker
Leona Roberts
Sister Clarke
Gene Lockhart
Quid
Clem Bevans
Elder Massey
Arthur Aylesworth
Rufus Inchpin
Sterling Holloway
Chauncey Ames
Charles Peck
Chauncey Ames as a Child
Robert McWade
Dr. Lupus Crumm
Minor Watson
Captain Griggs
Ward Bond
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Jr.
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
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