Of Human Hearts

1h 43min

Drama

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

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
Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Sister Clarke
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Elder Massey
Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Rufus Inchpin
Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Chauncey Ames
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)

Release date

11th Feb 1938

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English