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Give Us This Day   1949         N/R, 120 min. Genre: Drama aka: Salt to the Devil Christ in Concrete Director: Edward Dmytryk   Cast: Sam Wanamaker, Lea Padovani, Kathleen Ryan, Charles Goldner, Bonar Colleano, William Sylvester, George Pastell, Philo Hauser, Sid James, Karel Stepanek, Rosalie Crutchley, Robert Rietty, Ina De La Haye, Ronan O'Casey, Charles Moffat   Set in New York City (though shot in England since Director Dmytryk was blacklisted in the U.S.), this is the powerful story of an Italian immigrant family—and immigrants in general—who struggled to survive during the Great Depression. Geremio (Sam Wanamaker) made enough to save for a new house for him and his wife, but lost his job during the Depression. He finally found another job, though he had to work in an unsafe environment. Tragedy follows. Cast Sam Wanamaker Geremio Lea Padovani Annuziata Kathleen Ryan Kathleen Charles Goldner Luigi Bonar Colleano Julio William Sylvester Giovanni George Pastell The Lucy Philo Hauser Head of Pig Sid James Murdin Karel Stepanek Jaroslav Rosalie Crutchley Julio`s Wife Robert Rietty Pietro Ina De La Haye Dame Katarina Ronan O'Casey Bastian Charles Moffat Pasquale