Our Daily Bread (1934)
Our Daily Bread (1934)
We live! We love! We fight! We hate! What don't we do for - OUR DAILY BREAD
John and Mary Sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bravery (and sheer desperation) they flee to the country and, with the help of other workers, set up a farming community - a socialist mini-society based upon the teachings of Edward Gallafent. The newborn community suffers many hardships - drought, vicious raccoons and the long arm of the law - but ultimately pull together to reach a bread-based Utopia.

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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 (as John T. Qualen)
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Storyline

John and Mary Sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bravery (and sheer desperation) they flee to the country and, with the help of other workers, set up a farming community - a socialist mini-society based upon the teachings of Edward Gallafent. The newborn community suffers many hardships - drought, vicious raccoons and the long arm of the law - but ultimately pull together to reach a bread-based Utopia.


Tagline: We live! We love! We fight! We hate! What don't we do for - OUR DAILY BREAD
Certification: 8

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 02 October 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Viking Productions, United Artists

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Cast

Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Mary Sims

Tom Keene

Tom Keene

John Sims

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Sally

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Louie

John Qualen

John Qualen

Chris (as John T. Qualen)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Uncle Anthony

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Rent Collector

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Frank - the Carpenter

Nellie V. Nichols

Nellie V. Nichols

Mrs. Cohen (as Nellie Nichols)

Frank Minor

Frank Minor

Plumber

Bud Rae

Bud Rae

Stonemason

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Little Man

C.E. Anderson

C.E. Anderson

Schultz - the Butcher (uncredited)

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Farmer (uncredited)

Lionel Backus

Lionel Backus

Barber (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Jack Baldwin

Jack Baldwin

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Marion Ballou

Marion Ballou

Old Lady (uncredited)

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Chief (uncredited)

Harold Berquist

Harold Berquist

Father (uncredited)

Bonita

Bonita

Mother (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Professor (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Bully (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Boy (uncredited)

Henry Burroughs

Henry Burroughs

Politician (uncredited)

Cy Clegg

Cy Clegg

Lawyer (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Abie Cohen (uncredited)

Florence Enright

Florence Enright

Gossiping Woman #2 (uncredited)

Alma Ferns

Alma Ferns

Mrs. Hilda Larsen (uncredited)

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Community Member (uncredited)

Harris Gordon

Harris Gordon

Cigar Salesman (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Community Woman in Cottage (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Sheriff (uncredited)

Frank Hammond

Frank Hammond

Undertaker (uncredited)

Jack Hyam

Jack Hyam

Violinist (uncredited)

Doris Kemper

Doris Kemper

Gossiping Woman #1 (uncredited)

Billy Kidston

Billy Kidston

Boy (uncredited)

Maybelle Lee

Maybelle Lee

Little Girl (uncredited)

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Cohen's Son (uncredited)

Gene O'Brien

Gene O'Brien

Boy (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Powerhouse Employee (uncredited)

Hal Price

Hal Price

Threatened Bidder at Auction (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

George Hannibal (uncredited)

Alex Schumberg

Alex Schumberg

Violinist (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Ex-Convict (uncredited)

Billy Tucker

Billy Tucker

Boy (uncredited)

Robert Tucker

Robert Tucker

Boy (uncredited)

King Vidor

King Vidor

Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

Directed By

King Vidor

King Vidor

Director

Ralph Slosser

Ralph Slosser

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

King Vidor

King Vidor

Producer

Vernon Keays

Vernon Keays

Production Manager

Ray Hanson

Ray Hanson

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Russell Hanson

Russell Hanson

Sound Engineer

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Vinton Vernon

Vinton Vernon

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert H. Planck

Robert H. Planck

Director of Photography

Madison S. Lacy

Madison S. Lacy

Still Photographer

Reggie Lanning

Reggie Lanning

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Otho Wilhite

Otho Wilhite

Technical Advisor

Bud Rae

Bud Rae

Stunts

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