The Valley of Decision

• Director: Tay Garnett
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Romantic Drama
• Themes: Servants and Employers, Labor Unions
• Main Cast: Greer Garson, Gregory Peck, Donald Crisp, Lionel Barrymore, Preston S. Foster
• Release Year: 1945
• Country: US
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• MPAA Rating: NR

Plot

Based on Marcia Davenport's novel and set in 1870, Valley of Decision details the romance between a housemaid named Mary Rafferty (Greer Garson) and her employer's son, Paul Scott (Gregory Peck). Paul's father, William (Donald Crisp), owns a Pittsburgh steel mill where Mary's father, Pat (Lionel Barrymore), was crippled; Pat believes he wouldn't have suffered his accident if William had taken more safety precautions. Once Mary and Paul fall in love, both fathers fight against their relationship, and soon their romance is plagued by not only familial tensions, but also a worker's strike at the steel mill. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Greer Garson - Mary Rafferty
• Gregory Peck - Paul Scott
• Donald Crisp - William Scott
• Lionel Barrymore - Pat Rafferty
• Preston S. Foster - Jim Brennan

Gladys Cooper - Clarissa Scott; Dan Duryea - William Scott, Jr.; Marsha Hunt - Constance Scott; Reginald Owen - McCready; 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. Gaylord; Arthur Shields - Callahan; Dean Stockwell - Paulie; Mary Currier - Mrs. Gaylord; Richard Abbott - Minister; Sherlee Collier - Clarrie; Willa Pearl Curtis - Maid; Connie Gilchrist - The Cook; Lumsden Hare - Dr. McClintock; Joy Harrington - Stella; Anna Q. Nilsson - Nurse; William O'Leary - O'Brien; Norman Ollestad - Callahan's Son; Mike Ryan - Timmie

Credit

Cedric Gibbons - Art Director, Paul Groesse - Art Director, Irene Sharaff - Costume Designer, Tay Garnett - Director, Blanche Sewell - Editor, Herbert Stothart - Composer (Music Score), Jack Dawn - Makeup, Joseph Ruttenberg - Cinematographer, Edwin H. Knopf - Producer, Edwin B. Willis - Set Designer, Mildred Griffiths - Set Designer, Arnold A. Gillespie - Special Effects, Warren Newcombe - Special Effects, Sonya Levien - Screenwriter, John Meehan - Screenwriter, Marcia Davenport - Book Author

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