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The Corn Is Green (1945)

115 min  -  Drama  -   14 July 1945 (USA)
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Schoolteacher Lilly Moffat is dismayed by conditions in a Welsh mining town. She sets up a school to teach fundamental education to the villagers... See full summary »

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Irving Rapper
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bette Davis ...
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce ...
Rhys Williams ...
Rosalind Ivan Rosalind Ivan ...
Mildred Dunnock ...
Arthur Shields Arthur Shields ...
Gwyneth Hughes Gwyneth Hughes ...
Thomas Louden Thomas Louden ...
Old Tom
John Dall John Dall ...
Joan Lorring Joan Lorring ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Owens Jack Owens ...
Tudor
William Roy William Roy ...
Idwal Morris (as Billy Roy)
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Storyline

Schoolteacher Lilly Moffat is dismayed by conditions in a Welsh mining town. She sets up a school to teach fundamental education to the villagers. Her housekeeper and daughter oppose the project, as does the local Squire who will not rent her space. Using part of her own home, she goes ahead with Miss Moffat's School. One of her students Morgan Evans turns from bully to brilliant student. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

School | Education | Mining | Illegitimate Child | Color In Title  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Welsh

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das grünende Korn See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The play and the film tell the true story of playwright Emlyn Williams and his schoolmistress Miss Cooke. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Despite the villagers being illiterate, every time a poster is put up people gather round to read it. See more »

Quotes

Miss Lilly Moffat: Moderation is a vastly over-rated virtue.
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Connections

Featured in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hob i Deri Dando"
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Traditional Welsh folk tune See more »