FROM THE PEN OF "THE CITADEL'S" BOLD AUTHOR!
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.
The Stars Look Down (1940) is a drama film directed by Carol Reed, released on January 22, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Emlyn Williams and Nancy Price. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
Michael Redgrave
as Davey Fenwick
Margaret Lockwood
as Jenny Sunley
Emlyn Williams
as Joe Gowlan
Nancy Price
as Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother
Allan Jeayes
as Richard Barras - the mine owner
Edward Rigby
as Robert Fenwick - Davey's father
Desmond Tester
as Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother
David Markham
as Arthur Barras - Barras' son
Cecil Parker
as Stanley Millington
Linden Travers
as Mrs. Laura Millington
Milton Rosmer
as Harry Nugent, MP
George Carney
as Slogger Gowlan
Directed by Carol Reed, written by A.J. Cronin, A.J. Cronin and J.B. Williams, produced by Isadore Goldsmith.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 29 ratings.
Michael Redgrave is the local boy done good, when he wins a scholarship to go to university to train to be a teacher. Unfortunately, he has fallen in love with the rather fickle "Jenny" (Margaret Lockwood) who has a bit of a venal streak. Curtailing his studies, he returns to live with her in his boyhood town intent on improving the lot of his community - but he is soon disillusioned when he sees his wife still…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The main cast of The Stars Look Down (1940) includes Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Emlyn Williams, Nancy Price and Allan Jeayes. The film was directed by Carol Reed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Stars Look Down was released on January 22, 1940 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Stars Look Down (1940) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
