
The Corn Is Green
1945 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 7.3
When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.
Based on The Corn Is Green
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (38 votes)
Themes
- wales
- based on play or musical
- teacher
- mining town
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew

Bette Davis
as Miss Lilly Christabel Moffat

John Dall
as Morgan Evans

Nigel Bruce
as The Squire

Rhys Williams
as Mr. Jones

Rosalind Ivan
as Mrs. Watty

Mildred Dunnock
as Miss Ronberry

Arthur Shields
as Glyn Thomas
- GH
Gwyneth Hughes
as Sarah Pugh

William Roy
as Idwal Morris
- TL
Thomas Louden
as Old Tom
Directed by Irving Rapper