The Human Side

The Human Side

The dramatic and laugh-sprinkled story of a man with two loves - his family and show business

1934•1h 10m•9.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(1)

The story of a theatrical producer, his divorced wife and their four children.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Gregory Sheldon

Doris Kenyon

Doris Kenyon

Vera Sheldon

Charlotte Henry

Charlotte Henry

Lucille Sheldon

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

James Dalton

Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Fritz Speigal

Betty Lawford

Betty Lawford

Alma Hastings

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Bobbie Sheldon

George Ernest

George Ernest

Tom Sheldon

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Phil Sheldon

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Cop

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Cop (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Anne Darling

Anne Darling

High School Girl (uncredited)

Lois January

Lois January

High School Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Hagen (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Porter (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Actor (uncredited)

Richard Powell

Al (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Gardy (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

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