Top billed cast

1. 

   Irene Dunne

   Mama

2. 

   Barbara Bel Geddes

   Katrin

3. 

   Oskar Homolka

   Uncle Chris

4. 

   Philip Dorn

   Papa

5. 

   Cedric Hardwicke

   Mr. Hyde

6. 

   Edgar Bergen

   Mr. Thorkelson

7. 

   Rudy Vallee

   Dr. Johnson

8. 

   Barbara O'Neil

   Jessie Brown

9. 

   Florence Bates

   Florence Dana Moorhead

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09

The "Hansen' family arrive in San Francisco from Norway at the start of the twentieth century. Under the guidance of their matriarch "Mama" (Irene Dunne) the family set down roots and begin to live their lives in their new home - and for the next 2¼ hours we are immersed in a chronicle of their trials and tribulations. It is recounted largely from the perspective of the daughter "Katrin" (Barbara Bel Geddes) who regales us in a gentle and charming fashion as she, her father (Philip Dorn); Uncle "Chris" (Oscar Homolka) and an extended collection of "family" navigate their new surroundings. Thi...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• immigrant
• based on novel or book
• san francisco, california
• based on play or musical
• love
• poverty
• told in flashback
• immigrant family
• 1910s
• mother and daughter