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The Human Comedy

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1943-03-02

Runtime: 118 mins

Director: Clarence Brown

Writer: Herman J. Mankiewicz

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Family

Original title: The Human Comedy

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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