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The Human Comedy (1943)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great Production

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Clarence Brown
Writer : Howard Estabrook

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Steed
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
Brad Stickman
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Lionel
Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson
Fat
Rita Quigley
Rita Quigley
Helen Elliot
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
Henderson
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Librarian (as Adeline DeWalt Reynolds)
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark
School Principal (uncredited)
Don DeFore
Don DeFore
Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)
David Holt
David Holt
Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited)
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Quentin 'Horse' Gilford (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Bartender (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer
Auggie (uncredited)

Crews

Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Director
William Saroyan
William Saroyan
Theatre Play
William Saroyan
William Saroyan
Story
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
Screenplay
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Music
Ernst Matray
Ernst Matray
Other
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Paul Groesse
Paul Groesse
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Other
Irene
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Jack Dawn
Jack Dawn
Makeup Artist
Conrad A. Nervig
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Producer
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Writer

Trailers and other movies

The Human Comedy Original Theatrical Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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