The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision is a 1945 American drama film directed by Tay Garnett, adapted by Sonya Levien and John Meehan from Marcia Davenport's 1942 novel of the same name. Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1870s, it stars Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson) and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. This was Garson's sixth nomination and her fifth consecutive, a record for most consecutive Best Actress nominations that still stands (tied with Bette Davis).
Plot
In Pittsburg, 1873, Mary Rafferty, an Irish immigrant, lives with her crippled father Pat and her sister Kate Shannon. Mary tells her father that she has been hired as a house maid for William Scott, a steel mill owner. Pat disapproves of her daughter's decision as he became crippled while working for William's mill. On Mary's first work day, William's son Paul arrives home from London and is greeted by his mother Clarissa and his siblings, Ted, Constance and William Jr.
More details
| author | John Meehan Sonya Levien |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Pittsburgh |
| director | Tay Garnett |
| editor | Blanche Sewell |
| genre | comedy drama historical |
| keywords | boston even irish immigrant meet morning one night return home sibling steel mill strikebreaker wed |
| musicBy | Herbert Stothart |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score |
| producer | Edwin H. Knopf |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |