The Valley of Decision

May 3, 1945

1h 59m

★ 7.3

The Book That Thrilled Millions!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Mary Rafferty

Greer Garson

Paul Scott

Gregory Peck

William Scott

Donald Crisp

Pat Rafferty

Lionel Barrymore

Jim Brennan

Preston Foster

Constance Scott

Marsha Hunt

Clarissa Scott

Gladys Cooper

McCready

Reginald Owen

William Scott Jr.

Dan Duryea

Louise Kane

Jessica Tandy

Delia

Barbara Everest

Ted Scott

Marshall Thompson

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