The Corn Is Green

"In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him."

1945 1h 55m EN

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7.2

SOLID

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7.3

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 39★7.3IMDB · 3,270

Drama

Synopsis

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When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

“In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Miss Lilly Christabel Moffat
John Dall
Morgan Evans
Nigel Bruce
The Squire
Rhys Williams
Mr. Jones
Rosalind Ivan
Mrs. Watty
Mildred Dunnock
Miss Ronberry
Arthur Shields
Glyn Thomas
Gwyneth Hughes
Sarah Pugh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Frank Cavett, Casey Robinson
Languages: English, French, Greek, Latin, Welsh
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Greek, Latin, Welsh.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Sol Polito. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederick Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bette Davis and John Dall and Nigel Bruce carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irving Rapper directs. Sol Polito behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Frederick Richards cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Greek, Latin, Welsh.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Greek, Latin, Welsh.
3Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Sol Polito. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frederick Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Davis and John Dall and Nigel Bruce carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.".
8IMDB entry: tt0037614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.