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Feature film — 1938

Of Human Hearts (1938)

6.01h 43mDrama

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

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Cast & crew

Walter Huston as Ethan Wilkins

Walter Huston

Ethan Wilkins

James Stewart as Jason Wilkins

James Stewart

Jason Wilkins

Beulah Bondi as Mary Wilkins

Beulah Bondi

Mary Wilkins

Gene Reynolds as Jason Wilkins as a Child

Gene Reynolds

Jason Wilkins as a Child

Guy Kibbee as George Ames

Guy Kibbee

George Ames

Charles Coburn as Dr. Charles Shingle

Charles Coburn

Dr. Charles Shingle

John Carradine as President Lincoln

John Carradine

President Lincoln

Ann Rutherford as Annie Hawks

Ann Rutherford

Annie Hawks

Leatrice Joy Gilbert as Annie Hawks as a Child

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Annie Hawks as a Child

Charley Grapewin as Jim Meeker

Charley Grapewin

Jim Meeker

Leona Roberts as Sister Clarke

Leona Roberts

Sister Clarke

Gene Lockhart as Quid

Gene Lockhart

Quid

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