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Director:
Tay Garnett
Writers:
Marcia Davenport (novel) and
Sonya Levien (writer)
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Release Date:
June 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
extremely well-made melodrama more (27 total)

Cast

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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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Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #10665)
Filming Locations:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Feature film debut of Dean Stockwell. more
Quotes:
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? more
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Referenced in Mommie Dearest (1981) more

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20 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
extremely well-made melodrama, 28 June 2005
9/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

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!

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