The Stars Look Down

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.

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Release date

22 Jan 1940

Runtime

1 h 50 min

• TMDB 6.5

Genres

• Drama

Director

Carol Reed

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Countries

• GB

Cast

Michael Redgraveas Davey FenwickMargaret Lockwoodas Jenny SunleyEmlyn Williamsas Joe GowlanNancy Priceas Martha Fenwick - Davey's motherAllan Jeayesas Richard Barras - the mine ownerEdward Rigbyas Robert Fenwick - Davey's fatherDesmond Testeras Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brotherDMDavid Markhamas Arthur Barras - Barras' sonCecil Parkeras Stanley MillingtonLinden Traversas Mrs. Laura Millington

Writers

JWJ.B. Williams

Composer

HMHans May

Cinematography

MGMutz Greenbaum

Studios

GFGrafton Films

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