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Based on the novel of the same name by A.J. Cronin, this British drama presents the hardships faced by a coal-mining village. Local boy Davey Fenwick goes off to attend university, with hopes of helping his home town in the political arena, but he returns as a schoolteacher, along with his restless wife, Jenny. When Jenny's ex-boyfriend, the ambitious Joe Gowlan, reappears, it leads directly to a clash with Davey.
Original Release
01/22/1940
US Release
07/23/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Redgrave | Davey Fenwick |
| Margaret Lockwood | Jenny Sunley |
| Emlyn Williams | Joe Gowlan |
| Nancy Price | Martha Fenwick / Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother |
| Allan Jeayes | Richard Barras / Richard Barras - the mine owner |
| Edward Rigby | Robert Fenwick / Robert Fenwick - Davey's father |
| Linden Travers | Mrs. Laura Millington |
| Cecil Parker | Stanley Millington |
| Milton Rosmer | Harry Nugent, MP |
| George Carney | Slogger Gowlan |
Directors
Writers
A.J. Cronin, J.B. Williams, A. Coppel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Redgrave | Davey Fenwick |
| Margaret Lockwood | Jenny Sunley |
| Emlyn Williams | Joe Gowlan |
| Nancy Price | Martha Fenwick / Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother |
| Allan Jeayes | Richard Barras / Richard Barras - the mine owner |
| Edward Rigby | Robert Fenwick / Robert Fenwick - Davey's father |
| Linden Travers | Mrs. Laura Millington |
| Cecil Parker | Stanley Millington |
| Milton Rosmer | Harry Nugent, MP |
| George Carney | Slogger Gowlan |
| Ivor Barnard | Wept |
| Olga Lindo | Mrs. Sunley |
| Desmond Tester | Hughie Fenwick / Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother |
| David Markham | Arthur Barras / Arthur Barras - Barras' son |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | Hudspeth |
| Kynaston Reeves | Strother |
| Clive Baxter | Pat Reedy |
| James Harcourt | Will |
| Frederick Burtwell | Union Official |
| Dorothy Hamilton | Mrs. Reedy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Isadore Goldsmith | Producer |
| Maurice J. Wilson | Producer |
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