---
title: 'The Valley of Decision (1945)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tay Garnett'
released: '1945-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-valley-of-decision-1945'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038213/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Valley of Decision (1945)

1945 · 119 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Valley of Decision is a 1945 American drama film directed by Tay Garnett, adapted by Sonya Levien and John Meehan from Marcia Davenport's 1942 novel of the same name. Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1870s, it stars Greer Garson and Gregory Peck. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. This was Garson's sixth nomination and her fifth consecutive, a record for most consecutive Best Actress nominations that still stands.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tay Garnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/tay-garnett)
- **Screenplay:** [Sonya Levien](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonya-levien), [John Meehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-meehan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Herbert Stothart](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-stothart)
- **Producer:** [Edwin H. Knopf](https://cinepixo.com/people/edwin-h-knopf)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph Ruttenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-ruttenberg)
- **Editor:** [Blanche Sewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-sewell)

## Cast

- [Jessica Tandy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-tandy)
- [John Warburton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-warburton)
- [Marshall Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-thompson)
- [Arthur Shields](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-shields)
- [Donald Crisp](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-crisp)
- [Barbara Everest](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-everest)
- [Greer Garson](https://cinepixo.com/people/greer-garson)
- [Gregory Peck](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-peck)
- [Dan Duryea](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-duryea)
- [Russell Hicks](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hicks)
- [Preston Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/preston-foster)
- [Marsha Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/marsha-hunt)
- [Dean Stockwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-stockwell)
- [Lionel Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-barrymore)
- [Gladys Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/gladys-cooper)

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