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The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down
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  2. The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

1940
1h 50m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1940

Runtime

1h 50m

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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Jan 22, 1940
Languages
English
Director
Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Production
Grafton Films
Grafton Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

36 Cast Members

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

Milton Rosmer

Milton Rosmer

Harry Nugent, MP

George Carney

George Carney

Slogger Gowlan

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Wept

Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Sunley

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Hudspeth

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

Strother

Clive Baxter

Clive Baxter

Pat Reedy

James Harcourt

James Harcourt

Will

Frederick Burtwell

Frederick Burtwell

Union Official

Dorothy Hamilton

Mrs. Reedy

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