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The Valley of Decision (1945)

Directed by Tay Garnett · 119 min · Drama, Romance

30.4 TOPICAL score · #3,504 of 6,776 films

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Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.

The Valley of Decision (1945, directed by Tay Garnett) has a TOPICAL score of 30.4 - ranked 3,504 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (29 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.

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Critics-
Audience37
Awards69
Historical impact21
Lasting engagement16
Cast92
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Greer Garson (actor #594), Gregory Peck (actor #64), Donald Crisp (actor #347), Lionel Barrymore (actor #248)

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