Year: 1938
Runtime: 103 mins
Language: English
Director: Clarence Brown
Set in the years leading up to and during the American Civil War, the film follows honest, impoverished Ethan Wilkins, who tends to the spiritual needs of his community, while his son Jason dreams of becoming a physician to heal bodies. Their strained relationship, a mother’s enduring love, and men’s quests for honor and purpose drive the drama.
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