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Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture

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.

Drama

Release: 1938-02-11Runtime: 103 minRating: 5.833 (24)

Cast

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

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Annie Hawks

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Annie Hawks as a Child

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Jim Meeker

Crew

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

Director

Honore Morrow

Story

Bradbury Foote

Screenplay

Clyde De Vinna

Director of Photography

Frank E. Hull

Editor

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Music

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

John W. Considine Jr.

Producer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Harry Oliver

Art Department Assistant

Clips & Videos

Preview Clip | Of Human Hearts | Warner Archive

Preview Clip | Of Human Hearts | Warner Archive