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John Ford was justly famous for his monumental Westerns such as The Searchers, Stagecoach and My Darling Clementine. He was in a mellow mood when he directed this family melodrama set in a gritty Welsh mining town (actually shot in Malibu) with tender loving care. Maureen O'Hara is a radiant heroine and Roddy McDowall will break your heart. Valley may be best remembered as the film that beat out Citizen Kane and Orson Welles for 1941's Best Picture and Best Director Oscars.
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