The Stars Look Down (1940)
- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In a mining town in North East England, Davey Fenwick is a miner's son who goes to college but returns to fight for better working conditions and against the mine owners. His marriage to Jenny Sunley and the town's struggles with poverty and injustice shape his story.
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What happens
The Stars Look Down is a British film from 1940, based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel of the same title, about injustices in a mining town in North East England. The film, co-scripted by Cronin and directed by Carol Reed, stars Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick and Margaret Lockwood as Jenny Sunley. The film is a New York Times Critics' Pick and is listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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