English spinster teacher Bette Davis (as Lilly Moffat) arrives to open a school in a Welsh coal-mining village; she meets opposition from backwards-thinking locals like Nigel Bruce (as Squire), but perseveres. Ms. Davis' efforts are rewarded as pupil John Dall (as Morgan Evans) shows great academic promise. Davis thinks Mr. Dall has what it takes to attend Oxford University. But, breaking Dall free of his socio-economic status proves to be especially difficult, after he has a child-producing dalliance with seductive Joan Lorring (as Bessie Watty). Emlyn Williams' play "The Corn Is Green" makes an oddly impassionate translation to film; however, its mannered performances are notable. Perhaps inadvertently, Davis and Dall help by giving the impression something forbidden is simmering beneath the surface of their scripted relationship.
******* The Corn Is Green (3/29/45) Irving Rapper ~ Bette Davis, John Dall, Joan Lorring, Nigel Bruce
******* The Corn Is Green (3/29/45) Irving Rapper ~ Bette Davis, John Dall, Joan Lorring, Nigel Bruce