The Human Comedy
Summary: Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.
Release Date: February 14, 1944
Director:
Clarence Brown
Runtime: 1 h 57 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,000,000
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