The Corn Is Green (1945)
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.
Top billed cast
Bette DavisMiss Lilly Christabel Moffat
Nigel BruceThe Squire
Rhys WilliamsMr. Jones
Rosalind IvanMrs. Watty
Mildred DunnockMiss Ronberry
Arthur ShieldsGlyn Thomas
Gwyneth HughesSarah Pugh
William RoyIdwal Morris- Thomas LoudenOld Tom
John DallMorgan Evans
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