
Feature film — 1938
Of Human Hearts (1938)
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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A high-signal pick with 26 votes.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Director: Clarence Brown
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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