''The Whistle at Eaton Falls'' (also known by the

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''Richer Than the Earth'') is a 1951 American social

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directed by

Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as ''The Killers'' (194 ...

and starring

Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...

and

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great s ...

Plot

A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.

Cast

as Brad Adams *

as Mrs. Doubleday *

Carleton Carpenter Carleton Upham Carpenter Jr. (July 10, 1926 – January 31, 2022) was an American film, television and stage actor, magician, songwriter, and novelist. Early and personal life Carpenter was born in Bennington, Vermont, where he attended Benni ...

as Eddie Talbot *

Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor who appeared in such films as '' Anatomy of a Murder'', '' The Hustler'', '' The Graduate'', ''Jaws'' and '' The Amityvill ...

as Al Webster * James Westerfield as Joe London *

Lenore Lonergan Lenore Lonergan (June 2, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio – August 31, 1987) was a stage and film actress during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Biography She came from a long line of actors; her paternal grandfather, Lester Lonergan, was an Irish- ...

as Abbie *

Russell Hardie William Russell Hardie (May 20, 1904 – July 21, 1973) was an American film actor. He appeared in '' The Costello Case'', ''Broadway to Hollywood'', '' Stage Mother'', '' Christopher Bean'', '' As the Earth Turns'', '' Men in White'', ''Oper ...

as Dwight Hawkins * Helen Shields as Miss Russell *

Doro Merande Doro Merande (born Dora Matthews, March 31, 1892 – November 1, 1975) was an American actress who appeared in film, theater, and television. Early years Born in Columbus, Kansas, as Dora Matthews, she was the daughter of a minister. A ...

as Miss Pringle * Diana Douglas as Ruth Adams *

Anne Francis Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film '' Forbidden Planet'' (1956) and the television action-drama ser ...

as Jean London * Anne Seymour as Mary London *

Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perfor ...

as Bill Street *

Arthur O'Connell Arthur Joseph O'Connell (March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American stage, film and television actor, who achieved prominence in character roles in the 1950s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both '' Picn ...

as Jim Brewster *

Parker Fennelly Parker W. Fennelly (October 22, 1891 – January 22, 1988) was an American character actor who appeared in ten films, numerous television episodes and hundreds of radio programs. Early life The son of gardener Nathan Fennelly and Estelle Doll ...

as Issac * Donald McKee as Daniel Doubleday * Robert A. Dunn as Rev. Payson (as Rev. Mr. Robert A. Dunn)

Production

The film was going to be directed by Pat Jackson but they changed the script and he disliked the changes.

References

Bibliography

External links

* * * * 1951 films 1950s English-language films American drama films Films directed by Robert Siodmak Columbia Pictures films Films shot in New Hampshire 1951 drama films Films scored by Louis Applebaum American black-and-white films 1950s American films {{1950s-drama-film-stub