At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans, he stern, she gentle, raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.


Director
John Ford
Writer
Screenplay by
Philip Dunne
Based on
How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
Cast
Walter Pidgeon as Mr. Gruffydd, pastor of the village chapel
Maureen O'Hara as Angharad Morgan
Donald Crisp as Gwilym Morgan
Roddy McDowall as Huw Morgan
Sara Allgood as Mrs. Beth Morgan
Anna Lee as Bronwen, Ivor's wife
Patric Knowles as Ivor Morgan
John Loder as Ianto Morgan
Barry Fitzgerald as Cyfartha, boxing manager
Rhys Williams as Dai Bando, boxer
Morton Lowry as Mr. Jonas, school teacher
Arthur Shields as Mr. Parry, deacon
Frederick Worlock as Dr. Richards
Richard Fraser as Davy Morgan
Evan S. Evans as Gwilym Morgan Jr.
James Monks as Owen Morgan
Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Nicholas, housekeeper
Lionel Pape as Mr. Evans senior
Marten Lamont as Iestyn Evans, his son
Ann E. Todd as Ceinwen, school girl
Clifford Severn as Mervyn Phillips, school bully
Irving Pichel as adult Huw Morgan (the unseen narrator)