The Valley of Decision
The Book That Thrilled Millions!
1945 | 119m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Tay Garnett |
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| Writer: | Sonya Levien, John Meehan, Marcia Davenport |
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| Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers. | |
| Release Date: | May 03, 1945 |
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| Director: | Tay Garnett |
| Writer: | Sonya Levien, John Meehan, Marcia Davenport |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, factory, irish-american, strike, mill, unrequited love, maid, family feud, man in wheelchair, labor strike, labor union, steel mill, compromise, gun shooting, workers union, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, negotiation, irish immigrant, upstairs downstairs, 19th century, murder by gunshot, classism, wealthy family, metallurgy, steel industry, 1870s, union struggle, pittsburgh steel industry, experimental research, labor negotiation, strikebreakers, wise woman |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,132,000
Budget: $2,160,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Greer Garson | Mary Rafferty |
| Gregory Peck | Paul Scott |
| Donald Crisp | William Scott |
| Lionel Barrymore | Pat Rafferty |
| Preston Foster | Jim Brennan |
| Marsha Hunt | Constance Scott |
| Gladys Cooper | Clarissa Scott |
| Reginald Owen | McCready |
| Dan Duryea | William Scott Jr. |
| Jessica Tandy | Louise Kane |
| Barbara Everest | Delia |
| Marshall Thompson | Ted Scott |
| Geraldine Wall | Kate Shannon |
| Evelyn Dockson | Mrs. Callahan |
| John Warburton | Giles |
| Russell Hicks | Mr. Laurence Gaylord |
| Mary Lord | Julia Gaylord |
| Arthur Shields | Callahan |
| Dean Stockwell | Paulie |
| Mary Currier | Mrs. Laurence Gaylord |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Irene | Costume Supervisor |
| Tay Garnett | Director |
| Sonya Levien | Screenplay |
| Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| John Meehan | Screenplay |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Jack Dawn | Makeup Designer |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| Marcia Davenport | Novel |
| Paul Groesse | Art Direction |
| Florence Erickson | Hairstylist |
| Walter Strohm | Unit Manager |
| Marvin Stuart | Assistant Director |
| Joseph Ruttenberg | Director of Photography |
| Blanche Sewell | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Edwin H. Knopf | Producer |
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barrymost
8.0
Classic poor-girl-meets-rich-boy tearjerker. This very heavy-handed drama is well-acted by Greer Garson and Gregory Peck, with Lionel Barrymore and Donald Crisp heading a good supporting cast. The script is interesting, maybe a mite slowly paced at times, but with moments of humor as well. The te ... nse, dramatic confrontation on the bridge is the most memorable scene in the film. This was only Gregory Peck's third film, having made his Hollywood debut a year earlier. Would I recommend? Yes, sure. A good romance, with great actors. What's not to like?
Jun 23, 2021