Valley of determination. Gregory Peck Collection A sentimental story that unfolds before the viewer a long-term love story between a maid and the son of the owner of a large factory. Taking into account that the main character from the family of an activist and an implacable fighter for the labor movement, it is obvious that the new love will have to suffer seriously for the intransigence of parents.
Perhaps it is because of this predictability and fixation on class intransigence that the film does not interest me at all. It is obvious that the parents of the heroes will feud, and their curses will put a heavy burden on their emerging life. It is obvious that their reconciliation, in essence, symbolizes a compromise between factory owners and workers (trade unions). Therefore, it is class “chips” that will be given much more attention than psychology.
Greer Garson and Gregory Peck are essentially good actors, but in this film they looked unnaturally tense, as if they were afraid to make mistakes and ruin everything. There was no spark between them, and they did not shine by themselves. They just did their job.
So, in comparison with other melodramas of the 40s, I can not give this tape a high rating. Neither in terms of acting, nor in terms of content and internal meta-message, the film does not seem to me a significant magnitude, worthy of more attention than a brief review.
3 out of 10
