This is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil War. Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm. It is a rich story about striving for excellence, the tension of father-son rebellion, and the love of a mother that can never die.
Top Cast
Walter Huston as Ethan Wilkins
James Stewart as Jason Wilkins
Beulah Bondi as Mary Wilkins
Gene Reynolds as Jason Wilkins as a Child
Guy Kibbee as George Ames
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