Released:
1948-03-09

Overview:
Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.

Director:
George Stevens

Runtime:
2h 14min

Genre:
Family, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Irene Dunne
  as
  Mama
• 
  Barbara Bel Geddes
  as
  Katrin
• 
  Oskar Homolka
  as
  Uncle Chris
• 
  Philip Dorn
  as
  Papa
• 
  Cedric Hardwicke
  as
  Mr. Hyde