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June 1945 (USA)
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Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family...
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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extremely well-made melodrama
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Greer Garson | ... | Mary Rafferty | |
| Gregory Peck | ... | Paul Scott | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | William Scott | |
| Lionel Barrymore | ... | Pat Rafferty | |
| Preston Foster | ... | Jim Brennan | |
| Marsha Hunt | ... | Constance Scott | |
| Gladys Cooper | ... | Clarissa Scott | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Mac McCready | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | William Scott Jr. | |
| Jessica Tandy | ... | Louise Kane | |
| Barbara Everest | ... | Delia | |
| Marshall Thompson | ... | Ted Scott | |
| Geraldine Wall | ... | Kate Shannon | |
| Evelyn Dockson | ... | Mrs. Callahan | |
| John Warburton | ... | Giles, Earl of Moulton |
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119 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Feature film debut of Dean Stockwell.
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Paul Scott:
[Mary is upset over her father's stubbornness and begins crying. Paul leads her to a bluff overlooking Pittsburgh's steel mills] You can see all of Pittsburgh from here, but Pittsburgh can't see you. Why don't you sit down and cry it out?
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Referenced in Mommie Dearest (1981)
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Okay, I'll admit that this movie is a bit heavy-handed at times. Lionel Barrymore's performance as Mary's father is not a subtle performance and the movie is a tad predictable at times. However, despite these minor shortcomings, this is a marvelous romantic flick from Hollywood's heyday and is a great early Gregory Peck vehicle.
Mary (Greer Garson) is a lovely poor lass who goes to work as a housekeeper in the home of the wealthy family (the Scotts) who own the local steel mill. This is problematic, as Mary's father was seriously injured in the mill and bears an intense hatred of the Scotts. It becomes even more problematic as, over time, handsome Paul Scott (Peck) falls for her and asks for her hand in marriage! Yikes! However, this is only about half-way through the movie--what happens next you'll need to find out yourself.
Great performances (not just from the two leads but from capable supporting actors such as Donald Crisp and Dan Duryea), direction, sets and writing make this one of my personal favorites. Watch it!