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Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934Movie⏱️ 1h 20mApproved
DramaRomance
7
IMDB Rating
2,341 votes

A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread!

Director
King Vidor
Writers
King Vidor, Elizabeth Hill, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Stars
Karen Morley, Tom Keene, Barbara Pepper
Release Date
October 2, 1934
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Karen Morley
Karen Morley
as Mary Sims
Tom Keene
Tom Keene
as John Sims
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
as Sally
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
as Louie
John Qualen
John Qualen
as Chris
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
as Uncle Anthony
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
as Rent Collector
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
as Frank
Nellie V. Nichols
Nellie V. Nichols
as Mrs. Cohen
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Frank Minor
as Plumber

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
King W. Vidor Productions, Viking Productions

🏷️ Keywords

national film registrygreat depressionmarriageunemploymentcollective farm

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

American optimism during the Depression Years
by lugonian2002-04-19
6/10

"OUR DAILY BREAD (United Artists, 1934), directed by King Vidor, is a follow-up/sequel to Vidor's own 1928 silent drama, THE CROWD (MGM, 1928) starring James Murray and Eleanor Boardman as the typical American couple, John and Mary Sims. In this sound go-round production, Tom Keene and Karen Morley, who somewhat resemble the original portrayers, step in as John and Mary Sims. This time the setting takes place during the hard times of the Great Depression. John and Mary live in an apartment (possibly New York City) struggling to survive their daily existence. John searches high and low fo..."

💡 Did You Know?

In the early 1950s, Orson Welles chose this film as one of his 10 favorite movies of all time.

📖 Synopsis

A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread!