

Of Human Hearts (1938)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Walter Huston
Ethan Wilkins

James Stewart
Jason Wilkins

Beulah Bondi
Mary Wilkins

Gene Reynolds
Jason Wilkins as a Child

Guy Kibbee
George Ames

Charles Coburn
Dr. Charles Shingle

John Carradine
President Lincoln

Ann Rutherford
Annie Hawks

Leatrice Joy Gilbert
Annie Hawks as a Child

Charley Grapewin
Jim Meeker

Leona Roberts
Sister Clarke

Gene Lockhart
Quid
Director & Crew
Clarence Brown
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.9/10 based on 25 votes.
Who directed Of Human Hearts?
Of Human Hearts was directed by Clarence Brown and released in 1938.
How long is Of Human Hearts?
Of Human Hearts has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1938-02-11
- Status
- Released





