The Stars Look Down (1940)

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Released:
1940-01-22

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.

Director:
Carol Reed

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Michael Redgrave
    as
    Davey Fenwick
  • Margaret Lockwood
    as
    Jenny Sunley
  • Emlyn Williams
    as
    Joe Gowlan
  • Nancy Price
    as
    Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother
  • Allan Jeayes
    as
    Richard Barras - the mine owner