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The Stars Look Down is a British film from 1940, based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel of the same title, about injustices in a mining town in North East England. The film, co-scripted by Cronin and directed by Carol Reed, stars Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick and Margaret Lockwood as Jenny Sunley.
The Stars Look Down. 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 (Michael Redgrave)...
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- Michael Redgrave
- Carol Reed
- Drama
The Stars Look Down is a 1940 film adapted from the novel. Co-scripted by Cronin and directed by Carol Reed, the film stars Michael Redgrave as the idealistic Davey Fenwick and Margaret Lockwood as his wife. Their relationship, which is secondary in the novel, is foregrounded in the film.
- A. J. Cronin
- 1935
Feb 2, 2024 · In a small coal-mining village Bob Fenwick leads a strike over safety standards at the local colliery. Meanwhile his son, David, goes off to university with ...
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The Stars Look Down (1940) : Brief Review - Dark secrets of coal mine and industrialisation exposed in British Film Noir. Based on A. J. Cronin's novel of the same name, this Carol Reed drama is a burning film noir for the early 40s.
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