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Gentleman's Agreement

  • 19471947
  • AA
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
16K
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Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
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A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writers
    • Laura Z. Hobson(novel "Gentleman's Agreement")
    • Moss Hart(screen play)
    • Elia Kazan(screenplay revision)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • John Garfield
Top credits
  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writers
    • Laura Z. Hobson(novel "Gentleman's Agreement")
    • Moss Hart(screen play)
    • Elia Kazan(screenplay revision)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • John Garfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 156User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Gregory Peck in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Gregory Peck, John Garfield, and Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Celeste Holm in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Gregory Peck, John Garfield, and Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
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    Gregory Peck, Sam Jaffe, and Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    Gregory Peck and Celeste Holm in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
    John Garfield and Dorothy McGuire in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

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    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Philip Schuyler Greenas Philip Schuyler Green
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Kathy Lacyas Kathy Lacy
    John Garfield
    John Garfield
    • Dave Goldmanas Dave Goldman
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Anne Dettreyas Anne Dettrey
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Mrs. Greenas Mrs. Green
    June Havoc
    June Havoc
    • Elaine Walesas Elaine Wales
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • John Minifyas John Minify
    Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    • Janeas Jane
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Tommy Greenas Tommy Green
    Nicholas Joy
    Nicholas Joy
    • Dr. Craigieas Dr. Craigie
    Sam Jaffe
    Sam Jaffe
    • Prof. Fred Liebermanas Prof. Fred Lieberman
    Harold Vermilyea
    Harold Vermilyea
    • Lou Jordanas Lou Jordan
    Ransom M. Sherman
    • Bill Paysonas Bill Payson
    Ed Agresti
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Monya Andre
      Edward Biby
      Edward Biby
      • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
      • (uncredited)
      Louise Buckley
      • Motheras Mother
      • (uncredited)
      Patricia Cameron
        • Director
          • Elia Kazan
        • Writers
          • Laura Z. Hobson(novel "Gentleman's Agreement")
          • Moss Hart(screen play)
          • Elia Kazan(screenplay revision) (uncredited)
        • All cast & crew
        • See more cast details at IMDbPro

        Storyline

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        Philip Green is a highly respected writer who is recruited by a national magazine to write a series of articles on anti-Semitism in America. He's not too keen on the series, mostly because he's not sure how to tackle the subject. Then it dawns on him: if he was to pretend to all and sundry that he was Jewish, he could then experience the degree of racism and prejudice that exists and write his story from that perspective. It takes little time for him to experience bigotry. His anger at the way he is treated also affects his relationship with Kathy Lacy, his publisher's niece and the person who suggested the series in the first place. —garykmcd
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        • Plot summary
        • Plot synopsis
        • Genres
          • Drama
          • Romance
        • Certificate
          • A
        • Parents guide

        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          Gregory Peck did not get along with director Elia Kazan. Kazan told the press he was very disappointed with Peck's performance and the two men never worked together again.
        • Goofs
          When Phil is taking Tommy to meet his (Phil's) mother at Saks Fifth Avenue, they stop in front of the statue of Atlas outside Rockefeller Center. In the shot of the two of them talking, with Fifth Avenue in the background, Saks is directly behind them, diagonally across the street on the right, with St. Patrick's Cathedral on the left. However, when Phil looks at his watch and tells Tommy they'd better leave to meet grandma, the two hurry off back north along Fifth Avenue - in the completely opposite direction of the plainly visible Saks.
        • Quotes

          Kathy Lacey: You think I'm an anti-Semite.

          Phil Green: No, I don't. But I've come to see lots of nice people who hate it and deplore it and protest their own innocence, then help it along and wonder why it grows. People who would never beat up a Jew. People who think anti-Semitism is far away in some dark place with low-class morons. That's the biggest discovery I've made. The good people. The nice people.

        • Crazy credits
          The main title theme begins with the Fox logo, replacing the usual Alfred Newman fanfare.
        • Connections
          Featured in Precious Images (1986)
        • Soundtracks
          Street Scene
          Composed by Alfred Newman

          Played during opening scene

        User reviews156

        Review
        Top review
        A 50+ year old contemporary movie
        I've seen a lot people describe this movie as "a period piece" and a great movie but irrelevant in our time.

        However, this movie has lessons that every new generation should learn.

        The lessons taught in this movie can be applied to other forms of prejudices such as sexism, racism, and homophobia among others.

        Our society today is still full of "nice" people who detest bigotry and intolerance, but stand idly by while it happens right in from of them. Watching this movie could change all that.
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        • lord_shatner
        • Oct 19, 2003

        Details

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        • Release date
          • March 1948 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement
        • Filming locations
          • Darien, Connecticut, USA
        • Production company
          • Twentieth Century Fox
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • $1,985,000 (estimated)
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 58 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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