The Valley of Decision

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The Valley of Decision

"The Book That Thrilled Millions!"

1945 • 1h 59m • ★ 7.3 (26 votes) Released

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.

Director

Tay Garnett

Screenplay

Sonya Levien

Screenplay

John Meehan

Rating

7.3

Runtime

119 min

Budget

$2.2M

Revenue

$9.1M

Profit/Loss

+7.0M

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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barrymost

★ 8/10 • Sep 30, 2019

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 tense, 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?

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