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The Human Comedy 1943 Directed by Clarence Brown

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great Production

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Family
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $1,000,000
Revenue $3,900,000
Release Date 2 March 1943
118 mins
Cast
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
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark School Principal (uncredited)
Don DeFore
Don DeFore Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger Mr. Blenton (uncredited)
David Holt
David Holt Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited)
Darwood Kaye
Darwood Kaye Gang Member (uncredited)
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum Quentin Gilford (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor Bartender (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer Auggie (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Writers
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
Producer
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Editor
Conrad A. Nervig
Conrad A. Nervig
Original Writer
William Saroyan
William Saroyan
Story
William Saroyan
William Saroyan
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Paul Groesse
Paul Groesse
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design
Irene
Irene
Makeup Artist
Jack Dawn
Jack Dawn
Music
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart