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The Valley of Decision
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Lowest is Criticker on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 83.
See the most agreed on films →In 19th-century Pittsburgh, a young Irish woman takes a job as a maid in the household of a wealthy steel mill owner. She becomes deeply embedded in the family's life, witnessing their complex personal dramas, business conflicts, and the violent labor struggles between the oppressive mill owners and the struggling workers. Her loyalty is divided between her affection for the family's son and her solidarity with the working class from which she came.
Details
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Writers
- John Meehan, Sonya Levien
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 3 May 1945
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $2.2M
- Box office
- $9.1M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 18th Academy Awards 1946 | Best Actress | Greer Garson | Nominee |
| 18th Academy Awards 1946 | Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score | Herbert Stothart | Nominee |
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2 awards — The Valley of Decision
×| Best Actress | Greer Garson | Nominee |
| Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score | Herbert Stothart | Nominee |