How Green Was My Valley (1941)
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- Passed
- 1h 58min
- Drama, Family
- 29 Jan 1942 (Canada)
- Movie
At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans, he stern, she gentle, raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.
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Awards:
- Won 5 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Mr. Gruffydd
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Angharad Morgan
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| Anna Lee | ... |
Bronwyn
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Mr. Gwilym Morgan
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Huw Morgan
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| John Loder | ... |
Ianto Morgan
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| Sara Allgood | ... |
Mrs. Beth Morgan
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| Barry Fitzgerald | ... |
Cyfartha
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| Patric Knowles | ... |
Ivor Morgan
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Welsh Singers | ... |
Singers
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| Morton Lowry | ... |
Mr. Jonas
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| Arthur Shields | ... |
Mr. Parry
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| Ann E. Todd | ... |
Ceinwen
(as Ann Todd)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Dr. Richards
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| Richard Fraser | ... |
Davy Morgan
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Evan S. Evans | ... |
Gwilym Morgan Jr.
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| James Monks | ... |
Owen Morgan
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| Rhys Williams | ... |
Dai Bando
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| Lionel Pape | ... |
Evans
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Mrs. Nicholas
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| Marten Lamont | ... |
Iestyn Evans
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| Victor Adamson | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| C.E. Anderson | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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George Atkinson | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Stewart Bair | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
VIllager (uncredited)
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Robert Bradford | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Cyril Clare | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Leonard Clare | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Village Woman (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Jack Curtis | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Phillip Dare | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Edward Davies | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Helen Davies | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Minta Durfee | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Eve (uncredited)
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| Pauline Garon | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Gossiper (uncredited)
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| Gibson Gowland | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Jack Griffiths | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
VIllager (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Gwilym Isaac | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ellis James | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Alice A. Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Arvonia Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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David Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Emlyn Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Howell A. Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Joseph T. Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Tiny Jones | ... |
Mrs. Tossel (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Will Lewis | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Joan Lott | ... |
School Student (uncredited)
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| Eve March | ... |
Meillyn Lewis (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Miner's Wife (uncredited)
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| Merrill McCormick | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Anne McCullough | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Harry McKim | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Lydia McKim | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Peggy McKim | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Gomer Morgan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jack Owen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Mine Superintendent (uncredited)
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| Irving Pichel | ... |
Huw Morgan as an Adult (uncredited) (voice)
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Arthur Pritchard | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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David J. Reed | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Caradac Rees | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lewis Rees | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Clifford Severn | ... |
Mervyn (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Marilyn Spinner | ... |
School Student (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Hugh Thomas | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John C. Thomas | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Owen Thomas | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Eleanore Vogel | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Allan Watson | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Jan Williams | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Reese Williams | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tudor Williams | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| Philip Dunne | ... | (screen play) |
| Richard Llewellyn | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur C. Miller | ... | director of photography (as Arthur Miller) |
Editing by
| James B. Clark | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Nathan Juran | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
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) |
| Robert Bourgoin | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Chesley Bonestell | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| W. Percy Day | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph LaShelle | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Paul Lockwood | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ray C. Moore | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gomer Jones | ... | music researcher (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tudor Williams | ... | musical arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Colette Adam | ... | french voice dubbing: Maureen O'Hara (uncredited) |
| Michel André | ... | french voice dubbing: Evan S. Evans (uncredited) |
| Paola Barbara | ... | italian voice dubbing: Maureen O'Hara (uncredited) |
| Nerio Bernardi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Donald Crisp (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Walter Pidgeon (uncredited) |
| Jean Clarens | ... | french voice dubbing: Irving Pichel (uncredited) |
| Franco Coop | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Loder & Frederick Worlock (uncredited) |
| Lyane Delyane | ... | french voice dubbing: Sara Allgood (uncredited) |
| Allain Dhurtal | ... | french voice dubbing: Lionel Pape (uncredited) |
| Henri Ebstein | ... | french voice dubbing: (uncredited) |
| Serge Emrich | ... | french voice dubbing: Roddy McDowall (uncredited) |
| Anita Farra | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sara Allgood (uncredited) |
| Jacques Ferréol | ... | french voice dubbing: Rhys Williams (uncredited) |
| Gérard Férat | ... | french voice dubbing: Morton Lowry (uncredited) |
| C.C. Hardy | ... | stand-in: Donald Crisp (uncredited) |
| Hal Horne | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
| Idwal Jones | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Pierre Leproux | ... | french voice dubbing: John Loder (uncredited) |
| Marie-Laurence | ... | french voice dubbing: Anna Lee (uncredited) |
| Jean Martinelli | ... | french voice dubbing: Walter Pidgeon (uncredited) |
| Fred Pasquali | ... | french voice dubbing: Arthur Shields (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | ... | assistant: John Ford (uncredited) |
| Jean-Hubert Piperno | ... | french dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Fernand Rauzéna | ... | french voice dubbing: Frederick Worlock (uncredited) |
| Felice Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Rhys Williams & Arthur Shields (uncredited) |
| Roger Rudel | ... | french voice dubbing: Ricahrd Fraser (uncredited) |
| Laura Solari | ... | italian voice dubbing: Anna Lee (uncredited) |
| Jean Toulout | ... | french voice dubbing: Donald Crisp (uncredited) |
| Rhys Williams | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1942) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1943) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Panstwowe Film Polski (1948) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Film Polski)
- Centfox-Film (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1963) (Finland) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1977) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Action Cinémas (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1944) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Disney+ (2024) (Brazil) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Les Studios de Saint Ouen (french post-synchronization)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Life is hard in a Welsh mining town and no less so for the Morgan family. Seen through the eyes of the family's youngest, Huw, we learn of the family's trials and tribulations. Family patriarch Gwilym and his older sons work in the mines, dangerous and unhealthy as it is. Gwilym has greater hopes for his youngest son, but Huw has his own ideas on how to honor his father. Daughter Angharad is the most beautiful girl in the valley and is very much in love with Mr. Gruffydd, who isn't sure he can provide her the life she deserves. Times are hard and good men find themselves out of work and exploited by unseen mine owners. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Rich is their humor! Deep are their passions! Reckless are their lives! Mighty is their story! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,250,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Historians have called the way the wind plays with O'Hara's veil when she leaves the church after her wedding a stroke of luck for John Ford. Far from it, he had instructed the crew to set up wind machines to fan the veil into a perfect circle behind her head then blow it straight up into the air. See more » |
| Goofs | The wage reduction proclamation contains the word "labor" (American spelling) rather than "labour" as any British Islander would spell it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into End of the World (1966). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Gruffydd:
You've been lucky, Huw. Lucky to suffer and lucky to spend these weary months in bed. For so God has given you a chance to make the spirit within yourself. And as your father cleans his lamp to have good light, so keep clean your spirit... By prayer, Huw. And by prayer, I don't mean shouting, mumbling, and wallowing like a hog in religious sentiment. Prayer is only another name for good, clean, direct thinking. When you pray, think. Think well what you're saying. Make your thoughts into things that are solid. In that way, your prayer will have strength, and that strength will become a part of you, body, mind, and spirit. See more » |