Of Human Hearts (1938)

02/11/1938 (US) • 1h 43m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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54%

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68%

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

civil war

abusive father

minister

spanking

doctor

rebellious youth

family

preacher

overbearing father

selfishness

medical student

return of son

abraham lincoln

overprotective father

father son conflict

domineering father

medical education

father son relationship

ministry

medical resident

small town doctor

army medic

headstrong son

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