Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.

Directed by: Carol Reed
Written by: J.B. Williams
Runtime: 110 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: FROM THE PEN OF "THE CITADEL'S" BOLD AUTHOR!
Cast:
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave
Davey Fenwick 
Margaret Lockwood Margaret Lockwood
Jenny Sunley 
Emlyn Williams Emlyn Williams
Joe Gowlan 
Nancy Price Nancy Price
Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother 
Allan Jeayes Allan Jeayes
Richard Barras - the mine owner 
Edward Rigby Edward Rigby
Robert Fenwick - Davey's father