Salesman 1969 Movie

Four relentless door-to-door salesmen deal with constant rejection, homesickness and inevitable burnout as they go across the country selling very expensive bibles to low-income Catholic families. More details

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Cast

Paul Brennan Charles McDevitt James Baker

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documentary drama bible catholic door to door customer homesickness nickname sales pitch traveling salesman on the road salesman flat tire illinois reference to ali baba street sign driving snowing diving board night swimming swimming hotel room miami beach card game car radio year 1967 train station watching tv children little boy little girl radio motel room reference to reader's digest toy car humming failure haircut audio tape afternoon polish american charm knocking on door vacuum cleaner salesman book optimism pessimism wind blows off hat man's hat changing a flat tire tire changing tire lying lie sanitation worker sense of humor old woman missal stamina hair curler reference to cassius clay profanity f word opa locka florida city hall reference to sinbad song singing hotel maid maid salesperson missing finger improvisation swimming pool florida trip trophy holy bible handshake priest husband wife relationship train travel train giving directions hat irish accent reference to humphrey bogart friendship between women friendship friend reference to karl marx musical whistling restaurant diner reference to santa claus housewife webster massachusetts winter clapping applause award motivational speaker motivation card playing playing card poker speech driving a car riding in a car automobile car lighting a cigarette striking a match match cigarette smoking telephone call telephone reference to st. peter piano catholicism reference to jesus christ hotel television watching boxing on tv reference to open sesame incantation snowball snow one word title sales conference new england miami florida massachusetts irish catholic irish american reference to god chicago illinois boston massachusetts 4 stories direct cinema door to door salesman co worker bible salesman travel motel loneliness disillusionment cinema verite business independent film

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