The Whistle at Eaton Falls explained

The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Director:	Robert Siodmak
Producer:	Louis De Rochemont
Based On:	(An orig story suggested and developed from the research of) J. Sterling Livingston
Music:	Louis Applebaum
Cinematography:	Joseph C. Brun
Editing:	Angelo Ross
Color Process:	Black and white
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Runtime:	96 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Whistle at Eaton Falls (also known by the alternative title Richer Than the Earth) is a 1951 American social drama film^[1] directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Gish.^[2]

Plot

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

Cast

• Lloyd Bridges as Brad Adams
• Dorothy Gish as Mrs. Doubleday
• Carleton Carpenter as Eddie Talbot
• Murray Hamilton as Al Webster
• James Westerfield as Joe London
• Lenore Lonergan as Abbie
• Russell Hardie as Dwight Hawkins
• Helen Shields as Miss Russell
• Doro Merande as Miss Pringle
• Diana Douglas as Ruth Adams
• Anne Francis as Jean London
• Anne Seymour as Mary London
• Ernest Borgnine as Bill Street
• Arthur O'Connell as Jim Brewster
• Parker Fennelly 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 the producers changed the script and he disliked the changes.^[3]

Bibliography

• Book: Greco, Joseph . The File on Robert Siodmak in Hollywood, 1941–1951 . Universal-Publishers . 1999 . 978-1-58112-081-3 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Whistle at Eaton Falls. 2021-05-07. catalog.afi.com.
2. Greco p. 171
3. Web site: British Entertainment History Project. Pat Jackson interview. 22 March 1991.