This is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil War. Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm. It is a rich story about striving for excellence, the tension of father-son rebellion, and the love of a mother that can never die.
Movie tag line: "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great $5,000 Title Contest Picture"
Production companies:
Character: Ethan Wilkins
Character: Jason Wilkins
Character: Mary Wilkins
Character: Jason Wilkins as a Child
Character: George Ames
Character: Dr. Charles Shingle
Character: President Lincoln
Character: Annie Hawks
Character: Annie Hawks as a Child
Character: Jim Meeker
Character: Sister Clarke
Character: Quid
Character: Elder Massey
Character: Rufus Inchpin
Character: Chauncey Ames
Character: Chauncey Ames as a Child
Character: Dr. Lupus Crumm
Character: Captain Griggs
Character: Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Character: Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)