---
title: 'The Stars Look Down (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carol Reed'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stars-look-down-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031976/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Stars Look Down (1940)

1940 · 110 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Stars Look Down is a British film from 1940, based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel of the same title, about injustices in a mining town in North East England. The film, co-scripted by Cronin and directed by Carol Reed, stars Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick and Margaret Lockwood as Jenny Sunley. The film is a New York Times Critics' Pick and is listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carol Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-reed)
- **Screenplay:** [A. J. Cronin](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-j-cronin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans May](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-may)
- **Producer:** [Isadore Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/isadore-goldsmith)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mutz Greenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/mutz-greenbaum), [Ernest Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-palmer-2), [Ernest Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-palmer)
- **Editor:** [Reginald Beck](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-beck)

## Cast

- [Milton Rosmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-rosmer)
- [Michael Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-redgrave)
- [Edward Rigby](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-rigby)
- [Emlyn Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/emlyn-williams)
- [Allan Jeayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-jeayes)
- [Cecil Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-parker)
- [Nancy Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-price)
- [Kynaston Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/kynaston-reeves)
- [Margaret Lockwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-lockwood)
- [Linden Travers](https://cinepixo.com/people/linden-travers)

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