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  • The Stars Look Down (1940)
  • Approved
    110 min | Drama
The Stars Look Down (1940)
Approved
110 min | Drama

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 the hope one day to return to help the miners with their working conditions.
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Director
Writers
A.J. Cronin (from the book by) (adaptation) | J.B. Williams (screen play) (scenario) | A. Coppel (scenario)
Producer
Isadore Goldsmith (as I. Goldsmith)
Composer
Editor
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Updated Jan 22, 1940

Release date
Jul 23, 1941 (United States)
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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Redgrave
Davey Fenwick Davey Fenwick   See fewer
Margaret Lockwood
Jenny Sunley Jenny Sunley   See fewer
Emlyn Williams
Joe Gowlan Joe Gowlan   See fewer
Nancy Price
Martha Fenwick Martha Fenwick   See fewer
Allan Jeayes
Richard Barras Richard Barras   See fewer
Edward Rigby
Robert Fenwick Robert Fenwick   See fewer
Linden Travers
Mrs. Laura Millington Mrs. Laura Millington   See fewer
Cecil Parker
Stanley Millington Stanley Millington   See fewer
Milton Rosmer
Harry Nugent, MP Harry Nugent, MP   See fewer
George Carney
Slogger Gowlan (as George Carnay) Slogger Gowlan (as George Carnay)   See fewer
Olga Lindo
Mrs. Sunley Mrs. Sunley   See fewer
Desmond Tester
Hughie Fenwick Hughie Fenwick   See fewer
David Markham
Arthur Barras Arthur Barras   See fewer
Aubrey Mallalieu
Hudspeth Hudspeth   See fewer
Kynaston Reeves
Strother Strother   See fewer
Clive Baxter
Pat Reedy Pat Reedy   See fewer
Frederick Burtwell
Union Official Union Official   See fewer
Dorothy Hamilton
Mrs. Reedy Mrs. Reedy   See fewer
David Horne
Mr. Wilkins Mr. Wilkins   See fewer
Edmund Willard
Mr. Ramage Mr. Ramage   See fewer
Ben Williams
Harry Brace Harry Brace   See fewer
Scott Harrold
Headmaster Strother (as Scott Harold) Headmaster Strother (as Scott Harold)   See fewer
Lionel Barrymore
Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Douglas
Miner at Rescue (uncredited) Miner at Rescue (uncredited)   See fewer
John Glyn-Jones
Nobby (uncredited) Nobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Cameron Hall
Cinema Commissionaire (uncredited) Cinema Commissionaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan Herbert
Man Outside Football Ground (uncredited) Man Outside Football Ground (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Holman
1st Arresting Policeman (uncredited) 1st Arresting Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Roddy Hughes
Union Committee Member (uncredited) Union Committee Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Johnson
Looting Miner (uncredited) Looting Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Vi Kaley
Old Woman at Looting (uncredited) Old Woman at Looting (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurence Kitchin
Dickie - Butcher's Boy (uncredited) Dickie - Butcher's Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mandeville
Man Leaving Union Society Debate (uncredited) Man Leaving Union Society Debate (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Rolfe
2nd Arresting Policeman (uncredited) 2nd Arresting Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
D.J. Williams
Union Committee Chairman (uncredited) Union Committee Chairman (uncredited)   See fewer
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