The Stars Look Down
1940 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.6
The son of a coal miner attends university with the hope of returning to his small village and improving the miners' dangerous working conditions.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- trade union
- miner
- social commentary
- labor union
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Michael Redgrave
as Davey Fenwick
Margaret Lockwood
as Jenny Sunley
Emlyn Williams
as Joe Gowlan
Nancy Price
as Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother
Allan Jeayes
as Richard Barras - the mine owner
Edward Rigby
as Robert Fenwick - Davey's father
Desmond Tester
as Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother
- DM
David Markham
as Arthur Barras - Barras' son
Cecil Parker
as Stanley Millington
Linden Travers
as Mrs. Laura Millington
Directed by Carol Reed