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The Stars Look Down (1940)

The Stars Look Down

(1940)

| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama | 1h 50min |

| Stars: Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood, Emlyn Williams | Director: Carol Reed

The son of a coal miner struggles to become an MP

Cast

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Reviews

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Economically but well made social drama from a popular novel, with good pace and backgrounds. (Halliwell’s)

Film clips

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Main title from The Stars Look Down (1940). A group of coalminers are buried alive through the greed of their pit-owner boss.

The Stars Look Down (1940) opening credits

Date published

10th April, 2007

Main title from The Stars Look Down (1940). A group of coalminers are buried alive through the greed of their pit-owner boss.

Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood and Emlyn Williams in a film clip from The Stars Look Down

The never-never man

Date published

10th April, 2007

Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood and Emlyn Williams in a film clip from The Stars Look Down.

Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave in a film clip from The Stars Look Down

Date published

10th April, 2007

Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave in a film clip from The Stars Look Down.

News

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Celebrating 20th century industrial heritage in film. Banner for King Coal from the Showroom Cinema Sheffield. Season runs 10th September to 15th October 2009

The Stars Look Down in Sheffield cinema mining season

Date posted

12^th September, 2009

Showroom Cinema presents an extensive season of films in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI).

Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick in The Stars Look Down (1940), screening as part of BBC4’s At the Coalface Night, 23rd May 2009

The Stars Look Down in British coal mining BBC TV evening

Date posted

23^rd May, 2009

At the Coal Face Night from the BBC.

How to watch

Blu-ray and DVD (2)

The Stars Look Down DVD from Renown Pictures

The Stars Look Down DVD [2014]

Date posted 3rd November, 2014 Renown

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The Stars Look Down DVD from 2 Entertain Video, 2003

The Stars Look Down DVD [2003]

Date posted 30th June, 2003 2entertain

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The Stars Look Down DVD from Renown Pictures — The Stars Look Down DVD – Renown Pictures

The Stars Look Down DVD from Renown Pictures.

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French poster for The Stars Look Down (1940) (2).

Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick in The Stars Look Down (1940), screening as part of BBC4’s At the Coalface Night, 23rd May 2009 — At the Coalface Night, BBC4, Michael Redgrave in The Stars Look Down

Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick in The Stars Look Down (1940), screening as part of BBC4’s At the Coalface Night, 23rd May 2009.

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Poster for The Stars Look Down (1940) (5).

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Video cover from The Stars Look Down (1940) (8).

Cinegram Preview magazine with Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood in The Stars Look Down. Volume 5, issue number 17. A British magazine devoted to outstanding films. — Cinegram Preview magazine – Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood

Cinegram Preview magazine with Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood in The Stars Look Down. Volume 5, issue number 17. A British magazine devoted to outstanding films.

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (10) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (10) | Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (10).

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (9) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (9) | Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (9).

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley), Carol Reed and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (8) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (8) | Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwoo

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley), Carol Reed and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (8).

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (7) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (7) | Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (7).

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DVD cover of The Stars Look Down (1940) (1).

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DVD cover of The Stars Look Down (1940) (2).

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (6) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (6) | Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (6).

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Lobby card from The Stars Look Down (1940) (9).

Nancy Price (as Martha Fenwick) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (5) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (5) | Nancy Price, Margaret Lockwood

Nancy Price (as Martha Fenwick) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (5).

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a screenshot from The Stars Look Down (1940) (2) — The Stars Look Down (1940) screenshot (2) | Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a screenshot from The Stars Look Down (1940) (2).

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a screenshot from The Stars Look Down (1940) (1) — The Stars Look Down (1940) screenshot (1) | Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a screenshot from The Stars Look Down (1940) (1).

Main title from The Stars Look Down (1940) — The Stars Look Down (1940) opening credits

Main title from The Stars Look Down (1940).

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (4) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (4) | Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) and Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (4).

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Video cover from The Stars Look Down (1940) (2).

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Video cover from The Stars Look Down (1940) (5).

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French poster for The Stars Look Down (1940) (1).

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Poster for The Stars Look Down (1940) (1).

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Lobby card from The Stars Look Down (1940) (7).

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Lobby card from The Stars Look Down (1940) (2).

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Lobby card from The Stars Look Down (1940) (1).

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley), Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) and Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (3) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (3) | Margaret Lockwood, Emlyn Williams

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley), Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) and Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (3).

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (2) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (2) | Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (2).

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Lobby card from The Stars Look Down (1940) (8).

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (1) — The Stars Look Down (1940) photograph (1) | Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood

Michael Redgrave (as Davey Fenwick), Margaret Lockwood (as Jenny Sunley) and Emlyn Williams (as Joe Gowlan) in a photograph from The Stars Look Down (1940) (1).

The Stars Look Down DVD from 2 Entertain Video, 2003 — The Stars Look Down (1940) DVD cover (2 Entertain Video, 2003)

The Stars Look Down DVD from 2 Entertain Video, 2003.

Production

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British director Carol Reed, perhaps best known for his work on The Third Man (1949)

Carol Reed
Director

A Coppel
Writer

A J Cronin
Writer (adaptation) / Writer (from the book by)

J B Williams
Writer (scenario) / Writer (screen play)

Companies

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Grafton Films
Production company