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. 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.
Our Daily Bread (1934) is a drama and romance film directed by King Vidor, released on October 2, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Karen Morley, Tom Keene, Barbara Pepper and Addison Richards. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
Karen Morley
as Mary Sims
Tom Keene
as John Sims
Barbara Pepper
as Sally
Addison Richards
as Louie
John Qualen
as Chris (as John T. Qualen)
Lloyd Ingraham
as Uncle Anthony
Sidney Bracey
as Rent Collector
Henry Hall
as Frank - the Carpenter
Nellie V. Nichols
as Mrs. Cohen (as Nellie Nichols)
Frank Minor
as Plumber
Bud Rae
as Stonemason
Harry Brown
as Little Man
Directed by King Vidor, written by King Vidor, Elizabeth Hill and King Vidor, produced by King Vidor.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 50 ratings.
Despite having a pretty lacklustre cast, this is still quite a watchable story of grit and determination set during the American depression. John Qualen ("Chris") - more frequently seen in the more eccentric supporting roles of John Wayne movies - stops by the farm of Tom Keene ("Tom") and "Mary" (Karen Mosley) who have fled the city in the hope of making a new life for themselves on an old farm owned by her uncle.…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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Our Daily Bread (1934) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Our Daily Bread (1934) includes Karen Morley, Tom Keene, Barbara Pepper, Addison Richards and John Qualen. The film was directed by King Vidor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Our Daily Bread was released on October 2, 1934 and runs for 1h 20m.
Our Daily Bread (1934) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
