Jeffbert
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Gentleman's Agreement (1947) Philip Green (Gregory Peck) is a writer for a magazine, whose boss wants him to write a series on anti-Semitism. Well & good, but that had been done before, & the boss wants a fresh approach. But what to do? GP decides that since he has dark hair and eyes, he might pass himself for a Jew.
The title refers to an unwritten policy among the Gentiles of discriminating against Jews (and likely others, also). So Gregory Peccary goes around identifying himself as Phillip Greenburg rather than Green, and, not only he, but his son experience discrimination.
The title refers to an unwritten policy among the Gentiles of discriminating against Jews (and likely others, also). So Gregory Peccary goes around identifying himself as Phillip Greenburg rather than Green, and, not only he, but his son experience discrimination.
When his old army buddy Dave Goldman (John Garfield), whom he had been consulting tells him he has seen it all. he abandons the name Greenburg, and begins submitting the work to his boss, whose daughter, he had intended to marry. But her do nothing attitude about anti-Semitism, had offended him, & nearly destroyed their relationship.