Hearts of Humanity 91 years old

Genial Irish NYC policeman Tom O'Hara is looking forward to the arrival of his wife and their young son, Shandy from Ireland. Several days before the ship is to dock, O'Hara gets a radiogram informing him that his wife has died at sea. That night a burglar breaks into the Antigue & Second Hand Shop ran by Sol Bloom, directly below O'Hara's flat. The burglar shoots O'Hara, who has rushed to his friend's aid, and, with his last breath he asks Sol to take care of Shandy. When Shandy arrives, Sol immediately makes him a member of the family, which also consists of a very mischievous motherless boy named Joey Bloom, whose pursuits consist of stealing oranges from fruit-dealer Tony, and playing hookey from school. Tom Varney, the young beat cop, is in love with Ruth Sneider, whose mother runs a Cleaning and Dyeling establishment. Ruth, however, is momentarily dazed with worthless Dave Haller.

Credits

J. Farrell MacDonald as Tom O'Hara

Jean Hersholt as Sol Bloom

Lucille La Verne as Mrs. Sneider

Jackie Searl as Shandy O'Hara

Richard Wallace as Joey Bloom (as Dick Wallace)

Claudia Dell as Ruth Sneider

Hearts of Humanity Cast

Name	Character
J. Farrell MacDonald He was 57, 77 years old when he died	as Tom O'Hara
Jean Hersholt He was 46, 69 years old when he died	as Sol Bloom
Lucille La Verne She was 59, 72 years old when she died	as Mrs. Sneider
Jackie Searl He was 11, 69 years old when he died	as Shandy O'Hara
Richard Wallace He was 38, 57 years old when he died	as Joey Bloom (as Dick Wallace)
Claudia Dell She was 22, 67 years old when she died	as Ruth Sneider
John Vosper	as Dave Haller (as John Vosburgh)
George Humbert He was 52, 82 years old when he died	as Tony
Charles Delaney He was 40, 67 years old when he died	as Tom Varney
Tom McGuire He was 58, 80 years old when he died	as Mr. Wells

Hearts of Humanity Crew

Name	Department
Norman Spencer as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (63) years old when He died	Sound
Charles J. Stumar as Director of Photography. He was 42 (44) years old when He died	Camera
Bernard B. Brown as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (82) years old when He died	Sound
Olga Printzlau as Screenplay. She was 40 (70) years old when She died	Writing
John DuCasse Schulze as Art Direction. He was 56 (67) years old when He died	Art

Hearts of Humanity (91 years)

Release day: Wednesday, August 31, 1932
Runtime: 56 minutes