The Human Comedy
“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.
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Cast
31 people
Mickey Rooney
Homer Macauley
Known for
The Fox and the Hound
Night at the Museum
Frank Morgan
Willie Grogan
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
The Shop Around the Corner
James Craig
Tom Spangler
Known for
Kitty Foyle
While the City Sleeps
Marsha Hunt
Diana Steed
Known for
Johnny Got His Gun
Raw Deal
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Macauley
Known for
Make Way for Tomorrow
The Children's Hour
Ray Collins
Mr. Macauley
Known for
Citizen Kane
Perry Mason
Van Johnson
Marcus Macauley
Known for
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Caine Mutiny
Donna Reed
Bess Macauley
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
From Here to Eternity
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Ulysses Macauley
Known for
National Velvet
Dorothy Morris
Mary Arena
Known for
Seconds
John Craven
Tobey George
Also in
Count the Hours!
The Egg And I
Ann Ayars
Mrs. Sandoval
Known for
The Tales of Hoffmann
Clarence Brown Director · Howard Estabrook Screenplay Herman J. Mankiewicz Writer
Worldwide gross $3.9M · Budget $1M · United States release March 2, 1943
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Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,900,000
Gross vs. budget
3.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 2, 1943
Theatrical · New York City, New York
XC
October 25, 1946 · Theatrical
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