The Corn Is Green

Mar 29, 1945

1h 55m

★ 7.1

In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.

Overview

When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Miss Lilly Christabel Moffat

Bette Davis

The Squire

Nigel Bruce

Mr. Jones

Rhys Williams

Mrs. Watty

Rosalind Ivan

Miss Ronberry

Mildred Dunnock

Glyn Thomas

Arthur Shields

Sarah Pugh

Gwyneth Hughes

Idwal Morris

William Roy

Old Tom

Thomas Louden

Morgan Evans

John Dall

Bessie Watty

Joan Lorring

Miner (uncredited)

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