How Green Was My Valley (1942) on Netflix

Life is hard in a Welsh mining town and no less so for the Morgan family. Seen through the eyes of the family's youngest, Huw, we learn of the family's trials and tribulations. Family patriarch Gwilym and his older sons work in the mines, dangerous and unhealthy as it is. Gwilym has greater hopes for his youngest son, but Huw has his own ideas on how to honor his father. Daughter Angharad is the most beautiful girl in the valley and is very much in love with Mr. Gruffydd, who isn't sure he can provide her the life she deserves. Times are hard and good men find themselves out of work and exploited by unseen mine owners. —garykmcdcoal minercoal minebased on novelnational film registryallowance97 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesRich is their humor! Deep are their passions! Reckless are their lives! Mighty is their story!GenresDramaFamilyCertificatePassedParents guide