Give Us This Day (1949 film)

Give Us This Day
Italian theatrical poster
Directed byEdward Dmytryk
Written byPietro di Donato (novel)
Ben Barzman
John Penn
Hans Székely
Produced byRod E. Geiger
StarringSam Wanamaker
Lea Padovani
Kathleen Ryan
Charles Goldner
CinematographyC. M. Pennington-Richards
Edited byJohn D. Guthridge
Music byBenjamin Frankel
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Eagle-Lion Classics
Parvisfilmi
Gaumont Film Company
Release date
  • 14 October 1949 (1949-10-14)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000[1] or £195,000[2]
Box office£80,000[2]

Give Us This Day is a 1949 British film, directed by Edward Dmytryk. This film was released in the United States as Christ in Concrete.[3] Another alternate title was Salt to the Devil.

The film was based on the 1939 novel Christ in Concrete by Pietro Di Donato. The title is taken from the Lord's Prayer.

  1. ^ A. H. WEILER (13 November 1949). "BY WAY OF REPORT: José Ferrer, Man With Many Prospects -- 'Finian's Rainbow' Being Sought". New York Times. p. X5.
  2. ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 102. Income is producer's share of receipts.
  3. ^ Crowther, Bosley (2009). "Christ in Concrete". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2011.