The Whistle at Eaton Falls
(Redirected from Richer Than the Earth)
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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 |
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]
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 the producers 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 AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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