Adapted by Moss Hart from the novel by Laura Z. Hobson, this film stars Gregory Peck as recently widowed journalist Phil Green. With a growing son (Dean Stockwell) to support, Green is receptive to the invitation of magazine publisher John Minify (Albert Dekker) to write a series of hard-hitting articles on the scourge of anti-Semitism. In order to glean his information first hand, Green decides to pose as a Jew. As the weeks go by, Green experiences all manner of prejudice, the most insidious being the subtle, "gentleman's ...
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Adapted by Moss Hart from the novel by Laura Z. Hobson, this film stars Gregory Peck as recently widowed journalist Phil Green. With a growing son (Dean Stockwell) to support, Green is receptive to the invitation of magazine publisher John Minify (Albert Dekker) to write a series of hard-hitting articles on the scourge of anti-Semitism. In order to glean his information first hand, Green decides to pose as a Jew. As the weeks go by, Green experiences all manner of prejudice, the most insidious being the subtle, "gentleman's agreement" form of bigotry wherein anti-Jewish sentiments are merely taken for granted. Green's pose takes a toll on his budding romance with Minify's niece Kathy (Dorothy McGuire), who comes to realize by her own example that even those who insist that they harbor no anti-Semitic feelings are also capable of prejudice. Watching from the sidelines is Green's lifelong Jewish friend Dave (John Garfield, in what may be his best performance), who despite his inherent rage over the iniquities of racism has learned to be philosophical about the failings of his fellow man-but not to the extent that he's willing to give up the fight against blind hatred. Though warned by several Jewish film moguls that to produce the film would merely "make trouble," 20th Century-Fox chieftan Daryl F. Zanuck (who was not himself Jewish) saw the project through to its conclusion. The wisdom of Zanuck's decision was proven when Gentleman's Agreement not only made a fortune for Fox, but also won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Elia Kazan) and Best Supporting Actress (Celeste Holm). Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Nicholas Joy, Dean Stockwell, Jane Wyatt, Albert Dekker, June Havoc, Anne Revere, Celeste Holm, John Garfield, Dorothy... Fine. 1999 Run time: 118. Sealed in original plastic but has a few rips. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, June Havoc. Good in good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 118 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 1947. ex-library copy
In a time when the movie's subject matter was taboo and the producers and actors themselves were threstened with being blackballed, they made a riveting, thoughtful, dynamically executed film. The irony, (sadly), it's as true today in MANY ways as it was back in 1963. Gregory Peck's performance was stellar. Get it, you'll be glad you did.
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Aug 19, 2010
Landmark Movie!
This movie is a reminder of a time when it was acceptable to be anti-semitic in the USA. Excellent movie.