Description

Our Daily Bread is a 1934 in film film directed by King Vidor and starring Karen Morley, Tom Keene (actor), and John Qualen. The movie is a sequel to Vidor’s silent classic The Crowd (1928 film) (1928), using the same characters although with different actors. Vidor tried to interest Irving Thalberg of MGM in the project, but Thalberg, who had greenlighted the earlier film, rejected the idea. Vidor then produced the film himself and released it through United Artists.

The film is also known as Hell’s Crossroads, an American reissue title.

Cast

• Karen Morley as Mary Sims
• Tom Keene (actor) as John Sims
• Barbara Pepper as Sally
• Addison Richards as Louie Fuente
• John Qualen as Chris Larsen
• Lloyd Ingraham as Uncle Anthony
• Sidney Bracey as Rent Collector
• Henry Hall (actor) as Frank – the Carpenter
• Nellie V. Nichols as Mrs. Cohen
• Frank Minor (actor) as Plumber
• Bud Ray as Stonemason

Soundtrack

• Sidney Bracey – “Just Because You’re You”
• The farmers – “You’re in the Army Now” (traditional)
• Musicians at the farm – “Camptown Races” (music by Stephen Foster)
• Tom Keene – “Oh! Susanna” with modified lyrics (music and lyrics by Stephen Foster)