The Stars Look Down
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The Stars Look Down (1940)

22/01/1940 (GB)
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.

  • Carol ReedDirector
  • J.B. WilliamsScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • trade union
  • miner
  • social commentary
  • labor union

Top Billed Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Davey Fenwick

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Jenny Sunley

Emlyn Williams

Emlyn Williams

Joe Gowlan

Nancy Price

Nancy Price

Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Richard Barras - the mine owner

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Robert Fenwick - Davey's father

Desmond Tester

Desmond Tester

Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother

David Markham

Arthur Barras - Barras' son

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Stanley Millington

Linden Travers

Linden Travers

Mrs. Laura Millington

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