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.

Drama Family

Mickey Rooney

(Homer Macauley)

Frank Morgan

(Willie Grogan)

James Craig

(Tom Spangler)

Marsha Hunt

(Diana Steed)

Fay Bainter

(Mrs. Macauley)

Ray Collins

(Mr. Macauley)

Van Johnson

(Marcus Macauley)

Donna Reed

(Bess Macauley)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

(Ulysses Macauley)

Dorothy Morris

(Mary Arena)

John Craven

(Tobey George)

Ann Ayars

(Mrs. Sandoval)

Mary Nash

(Miss Hicks)

Henry O'Neill

(Charles Steed)

Katharine Alexander

(Mrs. Steed)

Alan Baxter

(Brad Stickman)

Darryl Hickman

(Lionel)

Barry Nelson

(Fat)

Rita Quigley

(Helen Elliot)

Clem Bevans

(Henderson)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

(Librarian (as Adeline DeWalt Reynolds))

Hobart Cavanaugh

(Drunk at Bar (uncredited))

Wallis Clark

(School Principal (uncredited))

Don DeFore

(Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited))

David Holt

(Hubert Ackley III (uncredited))

Frank Jenks

(Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited))

Robert Emmett O'Connor

(Bartender (uncredited))

Carl Switzer

(Auggie (uncredited))

Byron Foulger

(Mr. Blenton (uncredited))

Robert Mitchum