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Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

19477.01h 58m

Overview

A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.

Directed by Elia Kazan
Written by Moss Hart, Laura Z. Hobson
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $7.8M

Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Philip Schuyler Green

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Kathy Lacy

John Garfield

John Garfield

Dave Goldman

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Anne Dettrey

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Mrs. Green

June Havoc

June Havoc

Elaine Wales

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

John Minify

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Jane

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Tommy Green

Nicholas Joy

Nicholas Joy

Dr. Craigie

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookmagazineantisemitismblack and whitewritersoldierwidowerracial prejudicegentilefather son relationship

About Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement is a drama film released in 1947 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, magazine, antisemitism, black and white, writer. Directed by Elia Kazan, it stars Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield. A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.

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