Our Daily Bread - 1934

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.

80min
1934
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Karen Morley profile pictureKaren MorleyMary Sims
Tom Keene profile pictureTom KeeneJohn Sims
John Qualen profile pictureJohn QualenChris (as John T. Qualen)
Lloyd Ingraham profile pictureLloyd IngrahamUncle Anthony
Sidney Bracey profile pictureSidney BraceyRent Collector
Henry Hall profile pictureHenry HallFrank - the Carpenter
Nellie V. Nichols profile pictureNellie V. NicholsMrs. Cohen (as Nellie Nichols)
C.E. Anderson profile pictureC.E. AndersonSchultz - the Butcher (uncredited)
Harry Bernard profile pictureHarry BernardChief (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley profile pictureHarry C. BradleyProfessor (uncredited)
Lynton Brent profile pictureLynton BrentBully (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp profile pictureTommy BuppBoy (uncredited)
Clarence Geldart profile pictureClarence GeldartCommunity Member (uncredited)
Harris Gordon profile pictureHarris GordonCigar Salesman (uncredited)
Mary Gordon profile pictureMary GordonCommunity Woman in Cottage (uncredited)
Sidney Miller profile pictureSidney MillerCohen's Son (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr. profile pictureEdward Peil Sr.Powerhouse Employee (uncredited)
Hal Price profile pictureHal PriceThreatened Bidder at Auction (uncredited)
Bob Reeves profile pictureBob ReevesGeorge Hannibal (uncredited)
Harry Semels profile pictureHarry SemelsItalian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Ray Spiker profile pictureRay SpikerEx-Convict (uncredited)
King Vidor profile pictureKing VidorFarmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

About Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread Overview

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.

Runtime: 80min

Extra details

Original Title: Our Daily Bread
Original Language: English
Directed By: King Vidor
Production Companies
Viking ProductionsUnited Artists