Movie: The Stars Look Down

Top 10 Billed Cast

Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave

Davey Fenwick

Margaret Lockwood
Margaret Lockwood

Jenny Sunley

Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams

Joe Gowlan

Nancy Price
Nancy Price

Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother

Allan Jeayes
Allan Jeayes

Richard Barras - the mine owner

Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby

Robert Fenwick - Davey's father

Desmond Tester
Desmond Tester

Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother

David Markham
David Markham

Arthur Barras - Barras' son

Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker

Stanley Millington

Linden Travers
Linden Travers

Mrs. Laura Millington

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1940-01-22

  • Average

    6.432

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    FROM THE PEN OF "THE CITADEL'S" BOLD AUTHOR!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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