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Over the Hill
Drama

OVER THE HILL

"See this Picture-and peer into the Soul of Humanity"

19311h 29m8.5 TMDb

Directed by Henry King

Spoiler-Free

In their farm house in a New York village, Ma Shelby prepares breakfast for her four children, Isaac, Tommy, Johnny and Susan, and then awakens them. The racket the boys make as they play and fight awakens their father, who spanks the eldest, Isaac.

Cast

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Ma Shelby

James Dunn

James Dunn

Johnny Shelby as an Adult

Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

Isabel Potter as an Adult

James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood

Pa Shelby in Prologue

Edward Crandall

Edward Crandall

Thomas as an Adult

Claire Maynard

Claire Maynard

Phyllis Shelby, Johnny's Wife

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Isaac as an Adult

Joan Peers

Joan Peers

Susan as an Adult

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.1
Complexity7.3
Humor5.3
Realism7.1
Action4.2
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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