Give Us This Day (1949)
Exiled from Hollywood due to the blacklist, director Edward Dmytryk briefly operated in England in the late 1940s. Though filmed in its entirety in London, Dmytryk's Give Us This Day is set in New York during the depression. Fellow blacklistee Sam Wanamaker is starred as the head of an Italian immigrant family struggling to survive the economic crisis.
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: October 14, 1949
Cast
- Sam Wanamaker - Geremio
- Lea Padovani - Annuziata
- Kathleen Ryan - Kathleen
- Charles Goldner - Luigi
- Bonar Colleano - Julio
- William Sylvester - Giovanni
- George Pastell - The lucy
- Philo Hauser - Head of Pig
- Sidney James - Murdin
- Karl Stepanek - Jaroslav
Screenplay
- Ben Barzman (Screenplay)
- Pietro Di Donato (Novel)
- John Penn (Adaptation)
Music: Benjamin Frankel
Cinematography: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Editing: John D. Guthridge
Production: Plantagenet, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
bricklayer, little italy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Give Us This Day about?
- Exiled from Hollywood due to the blacklist, director Edward Dmytryk briefly operated in England in the late 1940s. Though filmed in its entirety in London, Dmytryk's Give Us This Day is set in New York during the depression. Fellow blacklistee Sam Wanamaker is starred as the head of an Italian immigrant family struggling to survive the economic crisis.
- Who directed Give Us This Day?
- Give Us This Day was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
- Who stars in Give Us This Day?
- Give Us This Day stars Sam Wanamaker, Lea Padovani, Kathleen Ryan, Charles Goldner, Bonar Colleano, William Sylvester.
- How long is Give Us This Day?
- Give Us This Day has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Give Us This Day?
- Give Us This Day is a Drama film.
- Where was Give Us This Day produced?
- Give Us This Day was produced in United Kingdom.