Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.
In 1910 Pittsburgh, Mary Rafferty, a young Irish immigrant working in a steel mill, falls in love with Paul Rutledge, the son of the mill's owner. Their romance faces significant obstacles due to their differing social classes and the harsh realities of industrial labor. Tensions rise as Paul's family deals with labor disputes and the impending World War I.
The Valley of Decision was a commercial success and generally well-received by critics at the time, praised for its performances, particularly from Greer Garson and Gregory Peck, and its dramatic portrayal of industrial life and romance. While some found the plot predictable, its emotional resonance and sweeping historical backdrop appealed to audiences.
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Greer Garson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'The Valley of Decision,' though she did not win.
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