How Green Was My Valley
5Wins10NomsDirected by John Ford
Synopsis
Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.
Awards
14th Academy Awards· 1942
- Actor in a Supporting RoleDonald CrispWon
- Best Picture20th Century Fox, Darryl F. ZanuckWon
- Cinematography (Black and White)Arthur MillerWon
- DirectingJohn FordWon
- Production Design (Black and White)Nathan H. Juran, Richard Day, Thomas LittleWon
- Actress in a Supporting RoleSara Allgood
- Film EditingJames B. Clark
- Music (Original Score)Alfred Newman
- SoundE. H. Hansen
- Writing (Screenplay)Philip Dunne, Richard Llewellyn
Details
Cast
Walter Pidgeon
Maureen O'Hara
Anna Lee
Donald Crisp Won 
Roddy McDowall
John Loder
Sara AllgoodNominated
Barry Fitzgerald
Patric Knowles
Morton Lowry