Of Human Hearts
Summary:
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... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Walter Huston - (Ethan Wilkins)
James Stewart - (Jason Wilkins)
Beulah Bondi - (Mary Wilkins)
Guy Kibbee - (George Ames)
Charles Coburn - (Dr. Charles Shingle)
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Review:
It's difficult for a movie to wear its heart on its sleeve without coming across as falsely sentimental and/or manipulative; Of Human Hearts manages to indulge its sentimentality honestly, and while some may find its approach a bit too naïve, it's undeniably heartfelt and powerful. True, there are some elements that are simply over the top, most... Continue >>
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