Of Human Hearts

Year: 1938

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: English

Director: Clarence Brown

Drama

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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