Review of How Green Was My Valley (1941) by Jamie R — 04 Feb 2008

A great film by john fod , roddy mcdowell is amazing in this film truly deserves the awards it won.

This review of How Green Was My Valley (1941) was written by Jamie R on 04 Feb 2008.

How Green Was My Valley has generally received very positive reviews.

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