The Valley of Decision
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This article is about a film. For the Biblical place, see Valley of Decision. For other uses, see Valley of Decision (disambiguation).
The Valley of Decision is a 1945 film directed by Tay Garnett, adapted by Sonya Levien and John Meehan from Marcia Davenport's 1942 novel of the same name. Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1870s, it stars Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson) and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. This was Garson's sixth nomination and her fifth consecutive, a record for most consecutive Best Actress nominations that still stands (tied with Bette Davis). The Allegheny City railroad station is misspelled as Alleghany City.
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Directed by | Tay Garnett |
Screenplay by | Sonya Levien John Meehan |
Based on | The Valley of Decision 1942 novel by Marcia Davenport |
Produced by | Edwin H. Knopf |
Starring | Greer Garson Gregory Peck Donald Crisp Lionel Barrymore Preston Foster Marsha Hunt Gladys Cooper Reginald Owen Dan Duryea Jessica Tandy Barbara Everest Marshall Thompson |
Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
Music by | Herbert Stothart |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn Mayer |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,165,000[1] |
Box office | $9.132 million [1][2] |
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