Gregory Peck plays Phil Green
who writes articles with such style and creativity that he’s been hired to dig
deeper than he ever has, and this time it's for an article on anti-Semitism. He can’t just provide
facts and figures with an arm’s-length approach. He has to find out what Jewish
Americans have been dealing with for a long time.
His long-time buddy, Dave
Goldman, played by John Garfield, gives him encouragement and a few pointers
along the way. His new girlfriend, Kathy Lacy, played by Dorothy McGuire, wants
to encourage him, but has a lot to learn.
This film was addressing a hot
topic. Some of the movie studio chiefs warned about stirring up problems with
this film and urged producer Zanuck not to make it. However, the movie made
more money for the studio than any other film that year.
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