Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938
1h 43m
5.8

5.8/10

24 votes • View on IMDb

"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston

Ethan Wilkins

James Stewart
James Stewart

Jason Wilkins

Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi

Mary Wilkins

Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds

Jason Wilkins as a Child

Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee

George Ames

Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn

Dr. Charles Shingle

John Carradine
John Carradine

President Lincoln

Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford

Annie Hawks

Leatrice Joy Gilbert
Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Annie Hawks as a Child

Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin

Jim Meeker

Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts

Sister Clarke

Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart

Quid

Key Crew

Clarence Brown
Director
Bradbury Foote
Screenplay
John W. Considine Jr.
Producer