Gentleman's Agreement
Actors Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire on the cover of Gentleman's Agreement
Directed by	Elia Kazan
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck
Written by	Laura Z. Hobson (novel) Moss Hart (screenplay)
Starring	Gregory Peck Dorothy McGuire John Garfield Celeste Holm Anne Revere
Music by	Alfred Newman
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Released	November 11, 1947 (New York City premiere)
Running time	118 min
Language	English
Budget	$2,000,000 (estimated)
IMDb profile

Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who falsely represents himself as a Jew to research anti-semitism in the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut. The movie was controversial in its time, as was a similar film on the same subject, Crossfire, which was also released the same year and also nominated for an Oscar for best picture. It was based on a novel by Laura Z. Hobson. Image File history File links Gentlemens_agreement_cover. ... Gregory Peck at Cannes, 2000 Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. ... Elia Kazan, (Greek Ελία Καζάν), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and Theatre director and producer. ... Darryl Simon Michael Barnes (September 5, 1902–December 22, 1979) was a producer, writer, actor and director who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career being rivalled only by that of Adolph Zukor). ... Moss Hart (October 24, 1904 - December 20, 1961) was a Jewish-American playwright and director of plays and musical theater. ... Gregory Peck at Cannes, 2000 Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. ... John Garfield John Garfield (born March 4, 1913 in New York City; died May 21, 1952 in New York City) was an American actor. ... Holm, circa 1950 Celeste Holm (born April 29, 1919, but some sources indicate 1917) is an American stage, film, and television actress. ... Anne Revere (June 25, 1903–December 18, 1990) was an Academy Award-winning American film actress. ... Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was a major American composer of music for films. ... Arthur Charles Miller (July 8, 1895 - July 13, 1970) was an acclaimed American cinematographer and a three-time Academy Award winner. ... Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Gregory Peck at Cannes, 2000 Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... Darien is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 19,607, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the towns population at 19,887. ... Crossfire is a 1947 film which dealt with the theme of anti-semitism, as did that years Academy Award for Best Picture winner, Gentlemans Agreement. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... Laura Kean Zametkin (June 19, 1900–February 28, 1986) , best known as Laura Z. Hobson, was an American novelist. ...

The film won three Oscars:

• Academy Award for Best Picture - Darryl F. Zanuck, producer
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Celeste Holm
• Academy Award for Directing - Elia Kazan

It was nominated for another five Oscars: The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Darryl Simon Michael Barnes (September 5, 1902–December 22, 1979) was a producer, writer, actor and director who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career being rivalled only by that of Adolph Zukor). ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Holm, circa 1950 Celeste Holm (born April 29, 1919, but some sources indicate 1917) is an American stage, film, and television actress. ... The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. ... Elia Kazan, (Greek Ελία Καζάν), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and Theatre director and producer. ...

• Academy Award for Best Actor - Gregory Peck
• Academy Award for Best Actress - Dorothy McGuire
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Anne Revere
• Best Film Editing - Harmon Jones
• Best Writing, Screenplay - Moss Hart

The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Anne Revere (June 25, 1903–December 18, 1990) was an Academy Award-winning American film actress. ... From 1944 to 1951, Harmon Jones (1911 - 1972) was one of the leading lights of the 20th Century-Fox film editing department, working on some of the studios major productions, including Anna and the King of Siam (1946), Gentlemans Agreement (1947, for which he received his sole Academy... Moss Hart (October 24, 1904 - December 20, 1961) was a Jewish-American playwright and director of plays and musical theater. ...

External link

• Gentleman's Agreement at The Internet Movie Database

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