Drama · United Kingdom · 1940 · 1h 50m

The Stars Look Down

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Director
Carol Reed
Cast
Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick Margaret Lockwood as Jenny Sunley Emlyn Williams as Joe Gowlan Nancy Price as Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother Allan Jeayes as Richard Barras - the mine owner Edward Rigby as Robert Fenwick - Davey's father
Crew
Mutz Greenbaum — Director of Photography Hans May — Original Music Composer J.B. Williams — Screenplay A.J. Cronin — Novel Isadore Goldsmith — Producer
Tagline

FROM THE PEN OF "THE CITADEL'S" BOLD AUTHOR!

Synopsis

Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.

Mood & Themes
trade unionminersocial commentarylabor union
Key Collaborators
Carol Reed Director Mutz Greenbaum Director of Photography Hans May Original Music Composer J.B. Williams Screenplay A.J. Cronin Novel Isadore Goldsmith Producer
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