The Whistle at Eaton Falls (also known by the alternative title Richer Than the Earth) is a 1951 American social drama film[1] directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Gish.[2]
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| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
| Written by | Leo Rosten (Additional Dialogue) |
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| Based on | (An orig story suggested and developed from the research of) J. Sterling Livingston |
| Produced by | Louis De Rochemont |
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| Cinematography | Joseph C. Brun |
| Edited by | Angelo Ross |
| Music by | Louis Applebaum |
| Color process | Black and white |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.
Cast edit
- Lloyd Bridges as Brad Adams
- Dorothy Gish as Mrs. Doubleday
- Carleton Carpenter as Eddie Talbot
- Murray Hamilton as Al Webster
- James Westerfield as Joe London
- Lenore Lonergan as Abbie
- Russell Hardie as Dwight Hawkins
- Helen Shields as Miss Russell
- Doro Merande as Miss Pringle
- Diana Douglas as Ruth Adams
- Anne Francis as Jean London
- Anne Seymour as Mary London
- Ernest Borgnine as Bill Street
- Arthur O'Connell as Jim Brewster
- Parker Fennelly as Issac
- Donald McKee as Daniel Doubleday
- Robert A. Dunn as Rev. Payson (as Rev. Mr. Robert A. Dunn)
Production edit
The film was going to be directed by Pat Jackson but they changed the script and he disliked the changes.[3]
References edit
- ^ "The Whistle at Eaton Falls". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Greco p. 171
- ^ "Pat Jackson interview" (PDF). British Entertainment History Project. 22 March 1991.
Bibliography edit
- Greco, Joseph (1999). The File on Robert Siodmak in Hollywood, 1941–1951. Universal-Publishers. ISBN 978-1-58112-081-3.
External links edit
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls at IMDb
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls at the TCM Movie Database
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls at AllMovie
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls at the American Film Institute Catalog
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