This is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil War. Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm. It is a rich story about striving for excellence, the tension of father-son rebellion, and the love of a mother that can never die.
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Writing | Bradbury Foote | Screenplay |
| Writing | Honore Morrow | Story |
| Directing | Clarence Brown | Director |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart | Music |
| Production | John W. Considine Jr. | Producer |
| Camera | Clyde De Vinna | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull | Editor |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Sound Director |
| Art | Harry Oliver | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dolly Tree | Wardrobe Designer |
