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The Human Comedy

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.

1943 |1h 58m |  Drama, Family

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Cast

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Mickey Rooney

Homer Macauley

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Frank Morgan

Willie Grogan

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James Craig

Tom Spangler

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Marsha Hunt

Diana Steed

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Fay Bainter

Mrs. Macauley

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Ray Collins

Mr. Macauley

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Van Johnson

Marcus Macauley

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Donna Reed

Bess Macauley

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Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Ulysses Macauley

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Dorothy Morris

Mary Arena

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John Craven

Tobey George

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Ann Ayars

Mrs. Sandoval

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Mary Nash

Miss Hicks

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Henry O'Neill

Charles Steed

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Katharine Alexander

Mrs. Steed

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Alan Baxter

Brad Stickman

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Darryl Hickman

Lionel

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Barry Nelson

Fat

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Clem Bevans

Henderson

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Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Librarian (as Adeline DeWalt Reynolds)

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Hobart Cavanaugh

Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

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Wallis Clark

School Principal (uncredited)

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Don DeFore

Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)

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David Holt

Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)

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Frank Jenks

Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited)

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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Bartender (uncredited)

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Carl Switzer

Auggie (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Mr. Blenton (uncredited)

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Robert Mitchum

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,900,000.00