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The Valley of Decision

Released May 3, 1945 1h 58m Drama List
Reviews 81% Audience Score 250+ Ratings
An Irish maid, Mary Rafferty (Greer Garson), falls for Paul (Gregory Peck), who is the son of her rich boss, William Scott (Donald Crisp). To further complicate matters, Mary's father, Pat (Lionel Barrymore), lost both of his legs in an accident at the steel mill owned by Paul's father. Neither William or Pat approves of the couple's romance, and the burgeoning relationship only becomes a bigger battleground when a strike erupts at the steel mill. Read More Read Less

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MP C Greer Garson. Gregory Peck. Donald Crisp. Gladys Cooper. Lionel Barrymore. And not mentioned by anyone, yet --Jessica Tandy as the evil, snooty, entitled socialite. This is one of my very favorites. If they were reading the phone book I would listen to Garson and Peck for hours on end! But they are reading -- and brilliantly performing a well-crafted script unfolding a story of the industrialization in turn-of-the-century American stratified society. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Donna J Love this movie. How can you go wrong with Gregory Peck and Greer Garson. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 01 hour: and 58 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/23 Full Review michele a Seems like an old Irish tale. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d The great cast make this an engaging watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Frances H I remember seeing this film long ago when I was a child and it was just as good now more than half a century later. I wonderful story, and stellar cast made this a golden age of Hollywood picture to be remembered. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/19 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An Irish maid, Mary Rafferty (Greer Garson), falls for Paul (Gregory Peck), who is the son of her rich boss, William Scott (Donald Crisp). To further complicate matters, Mary's father, Pat (Lionel Barrymore), lost both of his legs in an accident at the steel mill owned by Paul's father. Neither William or Pat approves of the couple's romance, and the burgeoning relationship only becomes a bigger battleground when a strike erupts at the steel mill.
Director
Tay Garnett
Producer
Edwin H. Knopf
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 1945, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 28, 2010
Runtime
1h 58m