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The Proud Valley
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The Proud Valley 1940 Directed by Pen Tennyson

In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Ealing Studios , CAPAD
Release Date 6 April 1940
76 mins
Cast
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson David Goliath
Rachel Thomas
Rachel Thomas Mrs. Parry
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman Dick Parry
Simon Lack
Simon Lack Emlyn Parry
Dilys Thomas
Dilys Thomas Dilys Parry
Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby Bert
Janet Johnson
Janet Johnson Gwen Owen
Dilys Davies
Dilys Davies Mrs. Owen
Clifford Evans
Clifford Evans Seth Jones
Allan Jeayes
Allan Jeayes Mr. Trevor
George Merritt
George Merritt Mr. Lewis
Edward Lexy
Edward Lexy Commissionaire
John Glyn-Jones
John Glyn-Jones Mr. Howes - Collector
Noel Howlett
Noel Howlett Company Clerk
Ben Williams
Ben Williams Will Morgan
Charles Williams
Charles Williams Evans
Ronald Ward
Ronald Ward Sir John
Roddy Hughes
Roddy Hughes Lloyd - Miner
Harry Terry
Harry Terry Miner
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson Cage Operator
Edward Keyes
Edward Keyes Minor Role
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips Minor Role
Grant Sutherland
Grant Sutherland Minor Role
Babette Washington
Babette Washington Minor Role
Jack Jones
Jack Jones Thomas
George Spence
George Spence Miner The Proud Valley
Crew
Director
Pen Tennyson
Pen Tennyson
Writers
Louis Golding
Louis Golding
Pen Tennyson
Pen Tennyson
Producer
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Editor
Ray Pitt
Ray Pitt
Story
Alfredda Brilliant
Alfredda Brilliant
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall
Art Direction
Wilfred Shingleton
Wilfred Shingleton
Makeup Artist
Heinrich Heitfeld
Heinrich Heitfeld
Camera Operator
Jeff Seaholme
Jeff Seaholme
Assistant Director
L. C. Rudkin
L. C. Rudkin
Additional Photography
Wilfrid Newton
Wilfrid Newton