The Valley of Decision (1945)

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Synopsis
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

Lionel Barrymore	Pat Rafferty
Gladys Cooper	Clarissa Scott
Mary Currier	Mrs. Gaylord
Dan Duryea	William Scott, Jr.
Barbara Everest	Delia
Preston S. Foster	Jim Brennan
Greer Garson	Mary Rafferty
Russell Hicks	Mr. Gaylord
Marsha Hunt	Constance Scott
Reginald Owen	McCready
Gregory Peck	Paul Scott
Arthur Shields	Callahan
Dean Stockwell	Paulie
Jessica Tandy	Louise Kane
Marshall Thompson	Ted Scott
Geraldine Wall	Kate Shannon
John Warburton	Giles
Donald Crisp	William Scott
Evelyn Dockson	Mrs. Callahan

Production Crew

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

Genre
Drama
Romance

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