Editing The Valley of Decision (section)

==Casting==
Actor [[John Hodiak]], who was born in Pittsburgh, was cast in the lead role during pre-production in 1943.<ref name=bio>{{cite book |author1=Gary Fishgall |title=Gregory Peck: An Autobiography |date=2002 |publisher=Scribner |isbn=9780684852904 |page=102}}</ref> However, Gregory Peck replaced him before shooting began. Additionally, actor [[Marshall Thompson]] replaced [[Hume Cronyn]] as Peck's onscreen brother due to the height disparity between Peck and Cronyn. <ref>{{cite book |title=Motion Picture Story Magazine |date=1945 |publisher=Macfadden-Bartell |page=85 |edition=Volume 69}}</ref> Actor [[Dean Stockwell]], who was eight years old during filming, made his cinema debut in ''The Valley of Decision''.