

The Valley of Decision
"The Book That Thrilled Millions!"
Overview
Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.
Movie Details
Budget
$2.2M
$2,160,000
Revenue
$9.1M
$9,132,000
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Key Crew

Tay Garnett
Director

Sonya Levien
Screenplay

Edwin H. Knopf
Producer

John Meehan
Screenplay
Cast

Greer Garson
Mary Rafferty

Gregory Peck
Paul Scott

Donald Crisp
William Scott

Lionel Barrymore
Pat Rafferty

Preston Foster
Jim Brennan

Marsha Hunt
Constance Scott

Gladys Cooper
Clarissa Scott

Reginald Owen
McCready

Dan Duryea
William Scott Jr.

Jessica Tandy
Louise Kane

Barbara Everest
Delia

Marshall Thompson
Ted Scott

Geraldine Wall
Kate Shannon
Evelyn Dockson
Mrs. Callahan

John Warburton
Giles

Russell Hicks
Mr. Laurence Gaylord
Mary Lord
Julia Gaylord

Arthur Shields
Callahan

Dean Stockwell
Paulie

Mary Currier
Mrs. Laurence Gaylord