The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

1945 · 115 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (31 votes)
Dir. Irving Rapper · Starring Bette Davis, John Dall, Nigel Bruce, Rhys Williams, Rosalind Ivan, Mildred Dunnock · Music Max Steiner

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

Drama

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.

VIBE

A hopeful, earnest drama about the transformative power of education. It feels like a warm embrace, celebrating the pursuit of knowledge against all odds in a charming, old-fashioned setting.

upliftingheartwarminginspirationalnostalgicsteadyclassic Hollywood dramaperiod pieceliterary adaptationeducationambitionsocial mobilitydetermination
walesbased on play or musicalteachermining town