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How Green Was My Valley
Directed by John Ford
1941•1h 58m•NR•★ 7.3
Drama
Synopsis
An aging Welsh miner recalls his childhood growing up in a close-knit Victorian mining family in the Rhondda Valley, chronicling unionization strikes, coal mine disasters, and the environmental desolation of their once-verdant hills. John Ford's five-time Oscar-winning poetic masterpiece starring Donald Crisp, Maureen O'Hara, and Walter Pidgeon.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Ford
WriterPhilip Dunne
CinematographyArthur C. Miller
MusicAlfred Newman
Principal Cast
Walter PidgeonMr. Gruffydd
Maureen O'HaraAngharad Morgan
Anna LeeBronwyn
Donald CrispGwilym Morgan
Roddy McDowallHuw Morgan
John LoderIanto Morgan
Sara AllgoodBeth Morgan
Barry FitzgeraldCyfartha
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 58m (118 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJohn Ford
LanguagesEnglish, Welsh
CountryUS
Studio20th Century Fox
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