Of Human Hearts (1938)

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Clarence Brown directed this heart-tugging piece of Americana, set during the Civil War era. Walter Huston plays a stern family patriarch, a preacher who thrusts his family into poverty in order to set an example for his parishioners. As a result, his son (James Stewart) grows up to resent him. He… More Clarence Brown directed this heart-tugging piece of Americana, set during the Civil War era. Walter Huston plays a stern family patriarch, a preacher who thrusts his family into poverty in order to set an example for his parishioners. As a result, his son (James Stewart) grows up to resent him. He looks to travel East and go to medical school, but his father's iron-fisted vow of poverty holds him back from education. Defying the father, his mother (Beulah Bondi) sells off part of her dowry to finance her son's education. The young man travels East and becomes so embroiled in his studies he neglects to stay in contact with his family, returning only when he receives news of his father's death. After father's passing, he goes off to war as a doctor, leaving his mother abandoned back home. Having heard nothing from her son since his departure for the Civil War, mother thinks he may have died and contacts President Lincoln (John Carradine) to investigate his whereabouts. Surprisingly, Lincoln responds to the mother's pleas and seeks to find out about the status of her son. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Clarence Brown
Written By: Bradbury Foote
Genres: Drama, Classics

In Theaters: Feb 11, 1938 Wide
On DVD: Feb 23, 1994

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Cast

            Walter Huston as Ethan Wilkins

            James Stewart as Jason Wilkins

            Beulah Bondi as Mary Wilkins

            Guy Kibbee as George Ames

            Charles Coburn as Dr. Charles Shingle

            John Carradine as Abraham Lincoln

            Ann Rutherford as Annie Hawks

            Charles Grapewin as Jim Meeker

            Leona Roberts as Sister Clarke

            Gene Lockhart as Quid

            Arthur Ayleswofth as Mr. Rufus Inchpin

            Gene Reynolds as Jason at age 12

            Leatrice Joy Gilbert as Annie Hawks at Age 10

            Sterling Holloway as Chauncey at Age 18

            Charles Peck as Chauncey at Age 12

            Robert McWade as Dr. Lupus Crumm

            John Miljan as Capt. Griggs

            Clem Bevans as Elder Massey

            Ward Bond as Lout

            Esther Dale as Mrs. Cantwell

            Stanley Fields as Horse Owner

            Joe Forte as Intern

            Brenda Sue Fowler as Mrs. Ames

            Frank McGlynn Sr. as Lout

            Jack Mulhall as Soldier

            Anne O'Neal as Mrs. Hawks

            Guy Bates Post as Horse Buyer

            William Stack as Salesman

            Phillip Terry as Intern

            Morgan Wallace as Dr. Crandall

            Minor Watson as Capt. Griggs

            Roger Moore as Attendant

            Rosina Galli as Mrs. Ardsley
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