The Stars Look Down

July. 23,1941      NR
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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
Cecil Parker as  Stanley Millington
Linden Travers as  Mrs. Laura Millington
Milton Rosmer as  Harry Nugent, MP

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Reviews

Melanie Bouvet
1941/07/23

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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Ava-Grace Willis
1941/07/24

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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Anoushka Slater
1941/07/25

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Scarlet
1941/07/26

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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