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Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts (1938)

1h 43m | PG-13

⭐ 5.8 / 10

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.

Director: Clarence Brown

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

as Ethan Wilkins

James Stewart

James Stewart

as Jason Wilkins

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

as Mary Wilkins

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

as Jason Wilkins as a Child

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

as George Ames

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

as Dr. Charles Shingle