The Valley of Decision
movie

The Book That Thrilled Millions!
Released May 03, 1945
Overview
Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.
Runtime
1h 59m
Budget
$2,160,000
Revenue
$9,132,000
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Valley of Decision
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United States
Keywords
- factory
- strike
- based on novel or book
- mill
- irish-american
- unrequited love
- maid
- family feud
- man in wheelchair
- labor strike
- labor union
- steel mill
- compromise
- gun shooting
- workers union
- pittsburgh, pennsylvania
- negotiation
- irish immigrant
- upstairs downstairs
- 19th century
- murder by gunshot
- classism
- wealthy family
- metallurgy
- steel industry
- 1870s
- union struggle
- pittsburgh steel industry
- labor negotiation
- strikebreakers
- wise woman









