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Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture
Feb 11, 1938 1h 43m
5.8
22 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Of Human Hearts
Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries United States of America
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
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
Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Annie Hawks as a Child
Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Sister Clarke
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Elder Massey
Charles Peck

Charles Peck

Chauncey Ames as a Child
Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Dr. Lupus Crumm
Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Captain Griggs
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Jr.

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)