Over the Hill (1931)
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Inspired by Will Carleton's lachrymose 19th century poem about parental sacrifice, Over the Hill stars Mae Marsh as the mother of two children. Marsh gives her boys everything their little hearts desire, at great cost to herself. She is forced to work in one menial job after another so that her children will never go without. Marsh's efforts are "rewarded" by callous indifference; her grown-up son (Olin Howlin) connives to ship her "over the hill" to the poorhouse. The stooped, white-haired woman is finally rescued from her miserable existence by her kinder, more compassionate son, played by James Dunn. The third film version of this moth-eaten tale, Over the Hill is elevated by the artistry of 38-year-old star Mae Marsh, who'd been a film actress since 1912. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Mae Marsh - Ma Shelby
- Joe Hachey - Isaac Shelby
- Julius Molnar - Thomas Shelby
- Nancy Irish - Isabel Potter
- Sally Eilers - Isabel as an adult
- Claire Maynard - Phyllis, his wife
- Eula Guy - Minnie his wife
- William Pawley - Ben Adams
- George H. Reed
- James Kirkwood - Pa Shelby
- Tommy Conlon - Johnny Shelby
- Marilyn Harris - Susan Shelby
- James Dunn - Johnny as an adult
- Edward Crandall - Thomas as an adult
- Olin Howland - Isaac as an Adult
- Joan Peers - Susan as an adult
- David M. Hartford
- Douglas Walton
- Director(s):
- Henry King
- Writer(s):
- Jules Furthman, Tom Barry
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