The Whistle at Eaton Falls

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]

The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Directed byRobert Siodmak
Written byLeo Rosten (Additional Dialogue)
Screenplay by
  • Lemist Esler
  • Virginia Shaler
Story by
  • Lawrence Dugan (as Lawrence J. Dugan)
  • Leonard Heath (as Leonard Heidman)
Based on(An orig story suggested and developed from the research of) J. Sterling Livingston
Produced byLouis De Rochemont
Starring
CinematographyJoseph C. Brun
Edited byAngelo Ross
Music byLouis Applebaum
Color processBlack and white
Production
companies
  • Louis De Rochemont Associates
  • RD-DR Corporation
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 2, 1951 (1951-08-02)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.

Cast

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Production

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The film was going to be directed by Pat Jackson but the producers changed the script and he disliked the changes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Whistle at Eaton Falls". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  2. ^ Greco p. 171
  3. ^ "Pat Jackson interview" (PDF). British Entertainment History Project. 22 March 1991.

Bibliography

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  • Greco, Joseph (1999). The File on Robert Siodmak in Hollywood, 1941–1951. Universal-Publishers. ISBN 978-1-58112-081-3.
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