The Valley of Decision (1945)

Directed by

Tay Garnett

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1870s Pittsburgh, a maid from a poor family goes to work for a wealthy steel mill family. She gets caught up in the tensions between the mill owner's sons and the harsh realities of the industrial world.

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What happens

The Valley of Decision is a 1945 American drama film directed by Tay Garnett, adapted by Sonya Levien and John Meehan from Marcia Davenport's 1942 novel of the same name. Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1870s, it stars Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson) and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. This was Garson's sixth nomination and her fifth consecutive, a record for most consecutive Best Actress nominations that still stands (tied with Bette Davis). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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