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Gentleman's Agreement ()

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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.
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  • Won 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations.
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Philip Schuyler Green
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Kathy Lacy
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Dave Goldman
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Anne Dettrey
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Mrs. Green
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Elaine Wales
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John Minify
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Jane
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Tommy Green
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Dr. Craigie
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Prof. Fred Lieberman
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Lou Jordan
Ransom M. Sherman ...
Bill Payson
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Louise Buckley ...
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Tom Coleman ...
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Jack Conrad ...
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Harry Denny ...
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Grace Field ...
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Helen Gerald ...
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Tom Handley ...
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Joe Haworth ...
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Shep Houghton ...
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Art Howard ...
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Bert Howard ...
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First Ex-GI in Restaurant (uncredited)
Leo Kaye ...
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Olsen (uncredited)
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Raymond Largay ...
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Gustave Lax ...
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George Leigh ...
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Mrs. Jessie Minify (uncredited)
King Lockwood ...
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Miss Miller (uncredited)
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Lee MacGregor ...
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Noel Mills ...
Mother (uncredited)
Marlyn Monk ...
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Henry Mowbray ...
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Joe Tingler (uncredited)
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Bill (uncredited)
Stella Rae ...
Old Lady (uncredited)
Herbert Ratner ...
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Pattie Robbins ...
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Wallace Scott ...
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Irving Weisman (uncredited)
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Mary Worth ...
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Directed by

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Elia Kazan

Written by

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Laura Z. Hobson ... (novel "Gentleman's Agreement")
 
Moss Hart ... (screen play)
 
Elia Kazan ... (screenplay revision) (uncredited)

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Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer

Music by

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Alfred Newman

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Arthur C. Miller ... director of photography (as Arthur Miller)

Editorial Department

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Harmon Jones ... editorial supervisor
Lyman Hallowell ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

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Mark-Lee Kirk
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

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Paul S. Fox ... (set decorations)
Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

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Kay Nelson

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Ben Nye ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Raymond A. Klune ... production manager (uncredited)

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Saul Wurtzel ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Don B. Greenwood ... property master (uncredited)

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Alfred Bruzlin ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
Matt Hovland ... foley mixer (2009 Restoration)

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Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

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Earl Gilbert ... rigging electrician (uncredited)

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Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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Edward B. Powell ... orchestral arrangements (as Edward Powell)

Additional Crew

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Darryl F. Zanuck ... presenter
Michael Audley ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Martha Manor ... stand-in (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by garykmcd

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Also Known As
  • Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement (United States)
  • Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement (United Kingdom)
  • Le mur invisible (France)
  • Tabu der Gerechten (Germany)
  • La barrera invisible (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 118 min
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Budget $1,985,000 (estimated)

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Trivia In 1984 Gregory Peck claimed to have been misquoted in a 1967 interview in which he said Elia Kazan was the wrong director for the film. The actor said, "That's a misunderstanding. I don't think there could have been a better director for the film. What I meant was that he and I didn't have a rapport; emotionally, we were not on the same wave length. I don't think that I did my best work for him. If I worked with him now--as a mature man--I think I would give him everything he would want." See more »
Goofs Early on, when Phil reminisces about his Jewish friend, Dave, he looks into the mirror and assesses his own features as being consistent with those of the Jews. This reveals his own experiences of having been influenced by the false stereotype of there being a "Jewish look". This is antithetical to his attacking anti-Semitic thoughts and actions in others, throughout the film. This, however, should not be considered a "GOOF" as many people are guilty of hypocrisy. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more »
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Crazy Credits The main title theme begins with the Fox logo, replacing the usual Alfred Newman fanfare. See more »
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.
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