The Valley of Decision
The Book That Thrilled Millions!
1945 1 hour 59 minutes
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.
3rd May 1945
81 years ago
1 hour 59 minutes
Finishes at 2:40pm
$2,160,000 ($39,468,816 today)
Revenue $9,132,000
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 2 nominations total
7.3/10
70%
72%
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