
A Metro‑Goldwyn‑Mayer “Great Production” follows teenager Homer Macauley, who remains in Ithaca, California, to help support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares for military service. The story centers on Homer's efforts to keep the household stable as the prospect of war looms.
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Mickey Rooney
Homer Macauley

Donna Reed
Bess Macauley

Robert Mitchum
Quentin Gilford (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

Henry O'Neill
Charles Steed

David Holt
Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)

Ray Collins
Mr. Macauley

Barry Nelson
Fat

Darryl Hickman
Lionel

Don DeFore
Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)

Frank Morgan
Willie Grogan

Marsha Hunt
Diana Steed

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Macauley

Alan Baxter
Brad Stickman

Clem Bevans
Henderson

Mary Nash
Miss Hicks

Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Steed

Van Johnson
Marcus Macauley

John Craven
Tobey George

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Ulysses Macauley

Frank Jenks
Larry - Song Leader on Train (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Bartender (uncredited)

James Craig
Tom Spangler

Byron Foulger
Mr. Blenton (uncredited)

Carl Switzer
Auggie (uncredited)

Wallis Clark
School Principal (uncredited)

Dorothy Morris
Mary Arena

Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Librarian

Ann Ayars
Mrs. Sandoval

Rita Quigley
Helen Elliot

Darwood Kaye
Gang Member (uncredited)
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