Film Forum

U.S., 1941
Directed by John Ford
Based on the 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn
With Roddy McDowall, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee, Donald Crisp
Approx. 118 min. DCP.

“This deeply felt Academy Award winning drama tells the story of Welsh coal miners, centering on the close knit Morgan family. The scenario focuses on the day-to-day lives of the various clan members as filtered through the perceptions of the youngest of the lot, Huw (Roddy McDowall).” – Leonard Maltin’s Family Film Guide

Reviews

“Moving and impressive in a big-Hollywood-picture way.”
– Pauline Kael

“Rare and lovely, rugged and true. Seeing it is an experience no lover of fine films should miss.”
– Chicago Tribune