The Corn Is Green

In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.

Genres

Drama

OverView

When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

29 March 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bette Davis

Miss Lilly Christabel Moffat

Nigel Bruce

The Squire

Rhys Williams

Mr. Jones

Rosalind Ivan

Mrs. Watty

Mildred Dunnock

Miss Ronberry

Arthur Shields

Glyn Thomas

Gwyneth Hughes

Sarah Pugh

William Roy

Idwal Morris

Thomas Louden

Old Tom

John Dall

Morgan Evans

Joan Lorring

Bessie Watty

Arnet Amos

Miner (uncredited)

Carol Ann Beekly

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Arthur Carrington

Infant (uncredited)

Ralph Cathey

Eddie (uncredited)

Michael Chapin

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Robert Cherry

Dai Evans (uncredited)

Sanders Clark

Welshman (uncredited)

Robert Cory

Miner in Bar (uncredited)

Elliott Dare

William Davis (uncredited)

Faye Davis

Milkmaid (uncredited)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Old Woman Reading (uncredited)

John Dehner

Miner in Bar (uncredited)

Joan Drake

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Watty's Friend (uncredited)

Tony Ellis

Will Hughes (uncredited)

Billy Evans

Miner in Bar (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Miner in Bar (uncredited)

Margaret Hoffman

Militant Corps Woman (uncredited)

David Hughes

Miner in Bar (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)

Gwilym Isaac

Miner (uncredited)

David Martin Jones

Miner in Bar (uncredited)

George Mathews

Trap Driver (uncredited)

Nola Modine

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Station Master (uncredited)

Jack Owens

Tudor (uncredited)

Robert Regent

Rhys Norman (uncredited)

Gene Ross

Gwilym Jones (uncredited)

Brad Towne

Townsman (uncredited)

Leslie Vincent

John Owen (uncredited)

Jack Watt

Squire's Groom (uncredited)

Rhoda Williams

Wylodine (uncredited)

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