Gentleman's Agreement
A magazine writer adopts a Jewish identity to uncover anti-Semitism.
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John Newland
Elia Kazan
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Just two years after Kazan's feature-film debut (and the end of WWII) came this firecracker which became up to that point his most successful film (although A Tree Grows In Brooklyn and Boomerang would also garner Oscar nominations), and it's ironic that so shortly after a great war was won, mainly against racism and the killing of Jews overseas, Gregory Peck's Schuyler Green, in undercover work for an expose to satiate his new, New York City boss, discovers rampant anti-Semitism uncomfortably much closer to home. I love John Garfield's work, rather late in his short career, in the supporting role of Dave Goldman (he should have received an Oscar nomination as well). The film was very successful, taking in three trophies for eight tries altogether (for Best Director, Picture and Supporting Actress--Celeste Holm), and its ending--stressing that forgiveness and tolerance are possible (when Green returns home and forgives his wife)--is very important, though he chose the wrong woman...
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The directors of Gentleman's Agreement are John Newland and Elia Kazan.
The cast of Gentleman's Agreement includes Franklyn Farnum as Party Guest, Dean Stockwell as Tommy Green, Dorothy McGuire as Kathy Lacy, Sam Jaffe as Professor Fred Lieberman, Albert Dekker as John Minify, Gregory Peck as Philip Schuyler Green, Virginia Gregg as Third Woman, Celeste Holm as Anne Dettrey, John Garfield as Dave Goldman, Roy Roberts as Mr. Calkins, Jane Wyatt as Jane, Anne Revere as Mrs. Green, and more.
The duration of Gentleman's Agreement is 1h 58 mins.
Yes. Gentleman's Agreement has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Gentleman's Agreement ≣ 1947 ≣ Trailer. Watch them on this page.
Gentleman's Agreement was released on 11 Nov 1947.
Gentleman's Agreement is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
Gentleman's Agreement has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 9.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Just two years after Kazan's feature-film debut (and the end of WWII) came this firecracker which became up to that point his most successful film (although A Tree Grows In Broo..."
