Review of How Green Was My Valley (1941) by Steve D — 02 Aug 2014
Beautiful film. Donald Crisp and Sara Allgood as the patriarch and matriarch of the Morgan clan turn in two of cinema's greatest performances. Walter Pidgeon as the preacher Mr. Gruffydd is inspiring, and a young Maureen O'Hara is beautiful and mesmerizing as always.
Roddy McDowall gives one of the better child performances of the period, which is a good thing, because much of the film rests on his little shoulders, and he carries it well. This is without a doubt one of director John Ford's best works.
Though "Citizen Kane" will forever remain the greatest and most important film of 1941, I now at least have an understanding of why the producers of this film walked away with the Oscars that night.
This review of How Green Was My Valley (1941) was written by Steve D on 02 Aug 2014.
How Green Was My Valley has generally received very positive reviews.
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