The Stars Look Down

Jan 22, 1940

1h 50m

★ 6.4

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Grafton Films

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Cast

Davey Fenwick

Michael Redgrave

Jenny Sunley

Margaret Lockwood

Joe Gowlan

Emlyn Williams

Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother

Nancy Price

Richard Barras - the mine owner

Allan Jeayes

Robert Fenwick - Davey's father

Edward Rigby

Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother

Desmond Tester

Arthur Barras - Barras' son

David Markham

Stanley Millington

Cecil Parker

Mrs. Laura Millington

Linden Travers

Harry Nugent, MP

Milton Rosmer

Slogger Gowlan

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