Cronin's opinions vis-a-vis the nationalization of the coal mines he was simply attracted to the dramatic possibilities of the tale. Curiously, Reed himself didn't subscribe to A. Denied the larger budgets indigenous to Hollywood films, Carol Reed invested a gritty documentary 'feel' into The Stars Look Down the film brought him international acclaim, serving as a stepping stone for even greater cinematic accomplishments. AJ Cronin Bestsellers: The Citadel, The Stars Look Down, The Keys of the Kingdom Kindle Edition by AJ Cronin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 36.99 Read with Our Free App Three absorbing classics by the acclaimed Scottish novelist, including a National Book Award winner. He ultimately decides that it is best for all if he remains in the village of his birth, working tirelessly on behalf of his friends, relatives and neighbors. When Lockwood and Williams resume their romance, the disillusioned Redgrave returns home, where he becomes deeply involved in a labor dispute. While away at school, Redgrave is trapped into marriage by Margaret Lockwood, previously the lady friend of ill-tempered Emlyn Williams (the actor was himself a product of the Welsh mining community). Genre: Drama Original Language: English Director: Carol Reed Producer. The parents of Michael Redgrave have labored long and hard so that their son can escape his grimy environs and make something of himself. When Jennys ex-boyfriend, the ambitious Joe Gowlan (Emlyn Williams), reappears, it leads directly to a clash with Davey. His wife is proud that all her four men go down the mines. Robert Fenwick is a miner, and so are his three sons. The film is set in a northern England mining town (far more realistically depicted than the back-lot Welsh village in John Ford's How Green Was My Valley. Cronin's fourth novel, published in 1935, and this tale of a North country mining family was a great favourite with his readers.

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The Stars Look Down by A.J. Cronin