Of Human Hearts (1938)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture
1938-02-11
United States of America
103 Min.
PG-13
Overview
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.
Cast
Ethan Wilkins
Jason Wilkins
Mary Wilkins
Jason Wilkins as a Child
George Ames
Dr. Charles Shingle
President Lincoln
Annie Hawks
Annie Hawks as a Child
Jim Meeker
Sister Clarke
Quid