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Feature film — 1940

The Stars Look Down (1940)

6.51h 50mDrama

Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.

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Director: Carol Reed

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Cast & crew

Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick

Michael Redgrave

Davey Fenwick

Margaret Lockwood as Jenny Sunley

Margaret Lockwood

Jenny Sunley

Emlyn Williams as Joe Gowlan

Emlyn Williams

Joe Gowlan

Nancy Price as Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother

Nancy Price

Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother

Allan Jeayes as Richard Barras - the mine owner

Allan Jeayes

Richard Barras - the mine owner

Edward Rigby as Robert Fenwick - Davey's father

Edward Rigby

Robert Fenwick - Davey's father

Desmond Tester as Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother

Desmond Tester

Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother

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David Markham

Arthur Barras - Barras' son

Cecil Parker as Stanley Millington

Cecil Parker

Stanley Millington

Linden Travers as Mrs. Laura Millington

Linden Travers

Mrs. Laura Millington

Milton Rosmer as Harry Nugent, MP

Milton Rosmer

Harry Nugent, MP

George Carney as Slogger Gowlan

George Carney

Slogger Gowlan

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