Gentleman's Agreement Movie Review 1947

Magazine writer Phil Green (Peck) looks for a new angle when he agrees to write a series of articles on anti-Semitism for publisher John Minify (Dekker). Phil pretends to be Jewish, and his new identity pervades his life in unexpected ways, almost destroys his relationships. Garfield has a small but powerful role as Phil's Jewish friend Dave, who has long had to deal with both overt and covert prejudice. This movie was Hollywood's first major attack on anti-Semitism. Controversial in its day, yet still timely.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Judaism, Front Page, Not-So-True Identity

Screenplay

Moss Hart

Cast

Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, June Havoc, Albert Dekker, Jane Wyatt, Dean Stockwell, Nicholas Joy

Cinematography

Arthur C. Miller

Director

Elia Kazan

Music

Alfred Newman

Other

Harmon Jones, Mark-Lee Kirk, Lyle Wheeler

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck, 20th Century-Fox

Awards

Oscars 1947: Director (Kazan), Picture, Support. Actress (Holm); Golden Globes 1948: Director (Kazan), Film--Drama, Support. Actress (Holm); N.Y. Film Critics 1947: Director (Kazan), Film.