The Valley of Decision (1945)
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.
- Tay Garnett
- Marvin Stuart
- Sonya Levien
- John Meehan
- Marcia Davenport
Rating: 7.3/10 by 25 users
Alternative Title:
El valle de la abnegación - AR
El valle de la abnegación - MX
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 59 minutes
Budget: $2,160,000
Revenue: $9,132,000
Plot Keyword: factory, strike, based on novel or book, mill, irish-american, unrequited love, maid, family feud, man in wheelchair, labor strike, labor union, steel mill, compromise, gun shooting, workers union, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, negotiation, irish immigrant, upstairs downstairs, 19th century, murder by gunshot, classism, wealthy family, metallurgy, steel industry, 1870s, union struggle, pittsburgh steel industry, experimental research, labor negotiation, strikebreakers, wise woman
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?
