The Valley of Decision (1945)
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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.
Cast
Greer Garson
as Mary Rafferty
as Mary Rafferty
Gregory Peck
as Paul Scott
as Paul Scott
Donald Crisp
as William Scott
as William Scott
Lionel Barrymore
as Pat Rafferty
as Pat Rafferty
Preston S. Foster
as Jim Brennan
as Jim Brennan
Gladys Cooper
as Clarissa Scott
as Clarissa Scott
Marsha A. Hunt
as Constance Scott
as Constance Scott
Reginald Owen
as McCready
as McCready
Dan Duryea
as William Scott
as William Scott
Jessica Tandy
as Louise Kane
as Louise Kane
Barbara Everest
as Delia
as Delia
Marshall Thompson
as Ted Scott
as Ted Scott
Mary Lord
as Julia Gaylord
as Julia Gaylord
John Warburton
as Giles
as Giles
Mary Currier
as Mrs. Gaylord
as Mrs. Gaylord
Arthur Shields
as Callahan
as Callahan
Russell Hicks
as Mr. Gaylord
as Mr. Gaylord
Geraldine Wall
as Kate Shannon
as Kate Shannon
Norman Ollestad
as Callahan's Son
as Callahan's Son
Evelyn Dockson
as Mrs. Callahan
as Mrs. Callahan
Connie Gilchrist
as The Cook
as The Cook
Willa Pearl Curtis
as Maid
as Maid
William O'Leary
as O'Brien
as O'Brien
Richard Abbott
as Minister
as Minister
Dean Stockwell
as Paulie
as Paulie
Joy Harrington
as Stella
as Stella
Lumsden Hare
as Dr. McClintock
as Dr. McClintock
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Nurse
as Nurse
Sherlee Collier
as Clarrie
as Clarrie
Mike Ryan
as Timmie
as Timmie
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Audience Reviews for The Valley of Decision
Greer Garson and Gregory Peck have a taboo romance in the midst of a huge workers' strike. It is quite the action packed film and terribly entertaining.
John Ballantine
Super Reviewer
½
High class family drama with an excellent cast.
jay nixon
Super Reviewer
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