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| Walter Pidgeon | ... | Mr. Gruffydd | |
| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Angharad | |
| Anna Lee | ... | Bronwyn | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Mr. Morgan | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Huw | |
| John Loder | ... | Ianto | |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mrs. Morgan | |
| Barry Fitzgerald | ... | Cyfartha | |
| Patric Knowles | ... | Ivor | |
| Welsh Singers | ... | Themselves | |
| Morton Lowry | ... | Mr. Jonas | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Mr. Parry | |
| Ann E. Todd | ... | Ceinwen (as Ann Todd) | |
| Frederick Worlock | ... | Dr. Richards | |
| Richard Fraser | ... | Davy | |
| Evan S. Evans | ... | Gwilym | |
| James Monks | ... | Owen | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Dai Bando | |
| Lionel Pape | ... | Evans | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Mrs. Nicholas | |
| Marten Lamont | ... | Iestyn Evans | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Gertrude Astor | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Frank Baker | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Robert Bradford | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Clifford | ... | Village Woman (uncredited) | |
| Phillip Dare | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Edward Davies | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Minta Durfee | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Evans | ... | Postman (uncredited) | |
| Mary Field | ... | Eve (uncredited) | |
| Pauline Garon | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Gossiper (uncredited) | |
| Gibson Gowland | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Ben Hall | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Louis Jean Heydt | ... | Miner (uncredited) | |
| Tiny Jones | ... | Mrs. Tossel (uncredited) | |
| Eve March | ... | Meillyn Lewis (uncredited) | |
| Mae Marsh | ... | Miner's Wife (uncredited) | |
| Harry McKim | ... | Child (uncredited) | |
| Lydia McKim | ... | Child (uncredited) | |
| Peggy McKim | ... | Child (uncredited) | |
| Jack Pennick | ... | Mine Superintendent (uncredited) | |
| Irving Pichel | ... | Huw Morgan as an Adult (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Pritchard | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Clifford Severn | ... | Mervyn (uncredited) | |
| Allan Watson | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Jan Williams | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Tudor Williams | ... | Singer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Ford | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Philip Dunne | (screen play) | |
| Richard Llewellyn | (based on the novel by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Darryl F. Zanuck | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alfred Newman | (music) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Arthur C. Miller | (director of photography) (as Arthur Miller) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| James B. Clark | (film editor) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard Day | (art direction) | ||
| Nathan Juran | (art direction) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gwen Wakeling | (costumes) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Guy Pearce | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Gene Bryant | .... | unit production manager (uncredited) | |
| William Koenig | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Gene Bryant | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Edward O'Fearna | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Wingate Smith | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Walter Cooper | .... | stand-by painter (uncredited) | |
| Ben Wurtzel | .... | head of construction (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Eugene Grossman | .... | sound | |
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound (as Roger Heman) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Fred Sersen | .... | special photographic effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Chesley Bonestell | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
| W. Percy Day | .... | matte painter (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Joseph LaShelle | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Lockwood | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Owain Alaw | .... | composer: "I Saw a Tiny Streamlet" | |
| G.H. Arfon | .... | composer: "Llef" | |
| Mynyddag | .... | lyricist: "Myfanwy-Arabella" | |
| William Owen | .... | composer: "Bryn Calfaria" | |
| Joseph Parry | .... | composer: "Myfanwy-Arabella" | |
| J.T. Rees | .... | composer: "Penpark" | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Gomer Jones | .... | music researcher (uncredited) | |
| Edward B. Powell | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Tudor Williams | .... | musical arrangements (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| C.C. Hardy | .... | stand-in: Donald Crisp (uncredited) | |
| Idwal Jones | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Ray C. Moore | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
| Jack Pennick | .... | assistant: John Ford (uncredited) | |
| Rhys Williams | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
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John Ford's film of social and familial change details the chilling effects hard economic times have on a large, but tight-knit Welsh coal mining family around the turn of the last century. Told in narrative flashback by the youngest of seven children (5 young men and a young lady) it begins when the coalmines are new, the valley still green, and the village cohesive and close-knit. As economic times worsen, the family and community fray and slowly disintegrate. The backdrop village becomes darker and smokier as the family fights valiantly to remain together. But unlike the treatment the story would probably get today, the family does not lose its dignity.
There is not much, if anything, to criticize in this movie, it's one of the best ever.