gentleman's agreement

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Philip (Gregory Peck) is a journalist who brings his son Tommy (Dean Stockwell) and his mother (Anne Revere) to the metropolis of New York. , smugly, he is ready to do a big business here.
The boss gave Philip a task to write a series of articles about anti-Semitism in the United States. In order to better complete the task, Philip decided to pretend to be a Jew and experience what it is like to be a Jew. What Philip did not expect was that his actions caused a crack in the relationship between him and his girlfriend Casey (Dorothy McGuire), and his son was also attacked by his same age because of his false identity as a father. Human exclusion and bullying. After experiencing all kinds of setbacks and difficulties, Philip completed the task brilliantly, however, his heart was not easy.

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  • Tommy Green: Pop, are we Jewish? Jimmy Kelley said we were. Our janitor told his janitor.

    Phil Green: Well, what did you tell Jimmy Kelley?

    Tommy Green: I said I'd ask you.

    Phil Green: Well, it's like this. Remember that movie Kathy and I took you to, and you asked if things like that really happened?

    Tommy Green: Kathy said they were pretending.

    Phil Green: Well, I'm pretending I'm Jewish for something I'm writing.

    Tommy Green: You mean like a game?

    Phil Green: Yes, but I'd appreciate it if you promised not to tell anybody it's a game.

    Tommy Green: Okay, Pop, sure.

  • Phil Green: I've been saying I'm Jewish, and it works.

    Dave Goldman: Why, you crazy fool! It's working?

    Phil Green: It works too well. I've been having my nose rubbed in it, and I don't like the smell.

    Dave Goldman: You're not insulated yet, Phil. The impact must be quite a business on you.

    Phil Green: You mean you get indifferent to it in time?

    Dave Goldman: No, but you're concentrating a lifetime into a few weeks. You're not changing the facts, you're just making them hurt more.