Classic poor-girl-meets-rich-boy tearjerker. This very heavy-handed drama is well-acted by Greer...
The Valley of Decision
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.
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The Valley of Decision
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 3, 1945
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
73%
Original Title
The Valley of Decision
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Tay Garnett
Budget
$2,160,000
Revenue
$9,132,000
Description
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.