The Best Picture of 1947 is…..”Gentleman’s Agreement.” This is a drama film where Gregory Peck plays a reporter who goes undercover posing as a Jewish man to write an expose on alleged antisemitism in New York City and suburbs. The job affects his life in ways he cannot foresee. Director Elia Kazan (“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” 1945) orchestrated a marvelous film with great performances and outstanding writing by Moss Hart. The film was based on a 1947 novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson.
The supporting cast behind Gregory Peck includes Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, June Havoc, Albert Dekker, Jane Wyatt, Dean Stockwell, Sam Jaffe, and Nicholas Joy. It was nominated for eight Oscars, winning three: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress (Holm). The non-winners were Best Actor (Peck), Best Actress (McGuire), Best Supporting Actress (Revere), Best Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.
There were uncredited appearance by Jesse White, Roy Roberts, Gene Nelson, Marion Marshall, Virginia Gregg, and Kathleen Lockhart. The watchable black-and-white feature film “Gentleman’s Agreement” was successful at the box office for producer Darryl F. Zanuck and 20th Century Fox.
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
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My Review
The Best Picture of 1947 is…..”Gentleman’s Agreement.” This is a drama film where Gregory Peck plays a reporter who goes undercover posing as a Jewish man to write an expose on alleged antisemitism in New York City and suburbs. The job affects his life in ways he cannot foresee. Director Elia Kazan (“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” 1945) orchestrated a marvelous film with great performances and outstanding writing by Moss Hart. The film was based on a 1947 novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson.
The supporting cast behind Gregory Peck includes Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, June Havoc, Albert Dekker, Jane Wyatt, Dean Stockwell, Sam Jaffe, and Nicholas Joy. It was nominated for eight Oscars, winning three: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress (Holm). The non-winners were Best Actor (Peck), Best Actress (McGuire), Best Supporting Actress (Revere), Best Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.
There were uncredited appearance by Jesse White, Roy Roberts, Gene Nelson, Marion Marshall, Virginia Gregg, and Kathleen Lockhart. The watchable black-and-white feature film “Gentleman’s Agreement” was successful at the box office for producer Darryl F. Zanuck and 20th Century Fox.