Our Daily Bread

1h 20min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Viking Productions

United Artists

Cast

Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Mary Sims
Tom Keene

Tom Keene

John Sims
John Qualen

John Qualen

Chris (as John T. Qualen)
Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Uncle Anthony
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Rent Collector
Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Frank - the Carpenter
Nellie V. Nichols

Nellie V. Nichols

Mrs. Cohen (as Nellie Nichols)
Bud Rae

Bud Rae

Stonemason
Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Little Man
C.E. Anderson

C.E. Anderson

Schultz - the Butcher (uncredited)
Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Farmer (uncredited)
Lionel Backus

Lionel Backus

Barber (uncredited)
Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Jack Baldwin

Jack Baldwin

Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Marion Ballou

Marion Ballou

Old Lady (uncredited)
Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Chief (uncredited)
Harold Berquist

Harold Berquist

Father (uncredited)
Bonita

Bonita

Mother (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Professor (uncredited)
Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Bully (uncredited)
Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Boy (uncredited)
Henry Burroughs

Henry Burroughs

Politician (uncredited)
Cy Clegg

Cy Clegg

Lawyer (uncredited)
Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Abie Cohen (uncredited)
Florence Enright

Florence Enright

Gossiping Woman #2 (uncredited)
Alma Ferns

Alma Ferns

Mrs. Hilda Larsen (uncredited)
Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Community Member (uncredited)
Harris Gordon

Harris Gordon

Cigar Salesman (uncredited)
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Community Woman in Cottage (uncredited)
Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Sheriff (uncredited)
Frank Hammond

Frank Hammond

Undertaker (uncredited)
Jack Hyam

Jack Hyam

Violinist (uncredited)
Doris Kemper

Doris Kemper

Gossiping Woman #1 (uncredited)
Billy Kidston

Billy Kidston

Boy (uncredited)
Maybelle Lee

Maybelle Lee

Little Girl (uncredited)
Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Cohen's Son (uncredited)
Gene O'Brien

Gene O'Brien

Boy (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Powerhouse Employee (uncredited)
Hal Price

Hal Price

Threatened Bidder at Auction (uncredited)
Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

George Hannibal (uncredited)
Alex Schumberg

Alex Schumberg

Violinist (uncredited)
Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Ex-Convict (uncredited)
Billy Tucker

Billy Tucker

Boy (uncredited)
Robert Tucker

Robert Tucker

Boy (uncredited)
King Vidor

King Vidor

Farmer Yelling 'Let It Go!' (uncredited)

Release date

2nd Oct 1934

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English