The Valley of Decision(Movie, 1945)

Name: The Valley of Decision
Genre: Drama
Released: 1945
Duration: T01:59:00
Rating: 3.8

| 1h 59min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 10 votes)

The Valley of Decision is a 1945 film directed by Tay Garnett, adapted by Sonya Levien and John Meehan from Marcia Davenport's 1942 novel of the same name. Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1870s, it stars Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson) and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. This was Garson's sixth nomination and her fifth consecutive, a record for most consecutive Best Actress nominations that still stands (tied with Bette Davis). The Allegheny City railroad station is misspelled as Alleghany City. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Valley of Decision

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

About The Valley of Decision

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.

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La valle del destino - Trailer originale(Trailer, 2:10)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

Made by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/03/1945

Cast: Greer Garson, Gregory Peck, Donald Crisp, Lionel Barrymore, Preston Foster, Marsha Hunt, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, Dan Duryea, Jessica Tandy, Barbara Everest, Marshall Thompson, Dean Stockwell, Arthur Shields, Lumsden Hare, Russell Hicks, John Warburton

Director: Tay Garnett

Producer: Edwin H. Knopf

Screenwriter: Sonya Levien, John Meehan

Film Editor: Blanche Sewell

Director of Photography: Joseph Ruttenberg

Composer: Herbert Stothart

Production Designer: Cedric Gibbons

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"El valle de la abnegación"

Keywords: based on novel or book, 19th century, strike, steel mill, factory, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, wealthy family, mill, maid

Budget: 2,160,000 USD

Revenue: 9,132,000 USD (= 423%)

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Valley of Decision(Movie, 1945)

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