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Cast
Mae Marsh
as Ma Shelby
James Dunn
as Johnny Shelby as an Adult
Sally Eilers
as Isabel Potter as an Adult
James Kirkwood
as Pa Shelby in Prologue
Edward Crandall
as Thomas as an Adult
Claire Maynard
as Phyllis Shelby, Johnny's Wife
Olin Howland
as Isaac as an Adult
Joan Peers
as Susan as an Adult
Joe Hachey
as Isaac Shelby in Prologue
Tommy Conlon
as Johnny Shelby in Prologue
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1931
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes7
DirectorHenry King
WritersTom Barry, Jules Furthman, Will Carleton
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOver the Hill
About Over the Hill
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. When a visitor chides Pa for not working, Ma sticks up for her husband, saying that he has a weak back and that he is waiting for a promised government job.
Directed by Henry King, Over the Hill leans on a strong ensemble — Mae Marsh, James Dunn, Sally Eilers — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1931.
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