The Stars Look Down (1941)

  • NR
  • 07/23/1941 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 50m

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.

A.J. Cronin

Novel

Carol Reed

Director

J.B. Williams

Screenplay

Cast

Michael Redgrave's headshot

Michael Redgrave

Davey Fenwick
Margaret Lockwood's headshot

Margaret Lockwood

Jenny Sunley
Emlyn Williams's headshot

Emlyn Williams

Joe Gowlan
Nancy Price's headshot

Nancy Price

Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother
Allan Jeayes's headshot

Allan Jeayes

Richard Barras - the mine owner
Edward Rigby's headshot

Edward Rigby

Robert Fenwick - Davey's father
Desmond Tester's headshot

Desmond Tester

Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother
David Markham's headshot

David Markham

Arthur Barras - Barras' son

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