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The Human Comedy

1943·118 min

The Human Comedy

Directed by Clarence Brown

DramaFamily

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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Homer Macauley

Willie Grogan

Tom Spangler

Diana Steed

Crew

Howard Estabrook

Screenplay

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

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Herman J. Mankiewicz

Writer

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Fay Bainter

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Mr. Macauley

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Bess Macauley

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Ulysses Macauley

Mary Arena

Tobey George

Mrs. Sandoval

Miss Hicks

Charles Steed

Katharine Alexander

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The Human Comedy (1943) is about 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.

Who directed The Human Comedy?

Clarence Brown directed The Human Comedy (1943).

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