The Human Comedy

1h 58min

Drama

Family

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Homer Macauley
Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Willie Grogan
James Craig

James Craig

Tom Spangler
Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Diana Steed
Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Macauley
Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Mr. Macauley
Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Marcus Macauley
Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Bess Macauley
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Ulysses Macauley
Dorothy Morris

Dorothy Morris

Mary Arena
John Craven

John Craven

Tobey George
Ann Ayars

Ann Ayars

Mrs. Sandoval
Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Miss Hicks
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Charles Steed
Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Brad Stickman
Rita Quigley

Rita Quigley

Helen Elliot
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Henderson
Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

School Principal (uncredited)
Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Blenton (uncredited)
David Holt

David Holt

Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)
Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited)
Darwood Kaye

Darwood Kaye

Gang Member (uncredited)
Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Quentin Gilford (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Bartender (uncredited)
Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Auggie (uncredited)

Release date

2nd Mar 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English