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A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!

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A cocky U.S. Army Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he's sent back to Earth by a heavenly General with a new assignment.

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Budget

$2627000

Revenue

$5363000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

08 January 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Pete Sandidge

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Dorinda Durston

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Ted Randall

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Al Yackey

James Gleason

James Gleason

“Nails” Kilpatrick

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

The General

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

Dick Rumney

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Ellen Bright

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Col. Sykes

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

James J. Rourke

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Sanderson

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Maj. Corbett

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Rourke’s girlfriend (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Officer in Heaven (uncredited)

Bill Arthur

Bill Arthur

Cadet (uncredited)

Martin Ashe

Martin Ashe

Sergeant in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

George Atkinson

George Atkinson

Waiter (uncredited)

Dora Baker

Dora Baker

Charwoman (uncredited)

Steve Barclay

Steve Barclay

Flier (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Man (uncredited)

Charles Bimbo

Charles Bimbo

Man (uncredited)

William Bishop

William Bishop

Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)

John Bogden

John Bogden

Cadet (uncredited)

Becky Bohanon

Becky Bohanon

English Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Fred Coby

Cadet (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Corporal (uncredited)

Peter Cookson

Peter Cookson

Sgt. Hanson (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

American Major (uncredited)

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Edwards Davis

Edwards Davis

Bartender (uncredited)

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

English Liaison Officer (uncredited)

Johnny Dunn

Johnny Dunn

Cadet (uncredited)

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Flyer (uncredited)

Mary Elliott

Mary Elliott

Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Major (uncredited)

Craig Flannagan

Craig Flannagan

American Lieutenant (uncredited)

John Frederick

John Frederick

Lt. Ridley (uncredited)

Mary Ganley

Mary Ganley

Woman in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Woman in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

Gibson Gowland

Gibson Gowland

Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Graham

Richard Graham

Crew Member (uncredited)

Herbert Gunn

Herbert Gunn

Cadet (uncredited)

Aileen Haley

Aileen Haley

Hostess (uncredited)

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

George - English Boy (uncredited)

Carey Harrison

Carey Harrison

American Major in Red Lion Inn (uncredited)

Louise Hart

Louise Hart

Cadet (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Old Woman (uncredited)

Earl Kent

Earl Kent

American Lieutenant (uncredited)

Charles King

Charles King

Lt. Collins (uncredited)

George Kirby

George Kirby

Fisherman (uncredited)

Harold Landon

Harold Landon

Cadet (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Man (uncredited)

Robert Lowell

Robert Lowell

Flier (uncredited)

Peggy Maley

Peggy Maley

Woman (uncredited)

William Manning

William Manning

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

James Martin

James Martin

Cadet (uncredited)

Mary McLeod

Mary McLeod

Hostess (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Orderly (uncredited)

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Flier (uncredited)

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Capt. Robertson (uncredited)

Melvin Nix

Melvin Nix

American Lieutenant (uncredited)

Tarquin Olivier

Tarquin Olivier

Boy (uncredited)

Stanley Orr

Stanley Orr

English Captain (uncredited)

Michael Owen

Michael Owen

American Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jean Prescott

Jean Prescott

Mother (uncredited)

Marshall Reed

Marshall Reed

Flyer (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sande - Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Jack Saunders

Jack Saunders

American Captain (uncredited)

Earl Schenck

Earl Schenck

Col. Hendricks (uncredited)

Ken Scott

Ken Scott

Cadet (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Violet Seton

Violet Seton

Bartender's Wife (uncredited)

Christopher Severn

Christopher Severn

Peter - English Boy (uncredited)

Ernest Severn

Ernest Severn

Davey - English Boy (uncredited)

Raymond Severn

Raymond Severn

Cyril - English Boy (uncredited)

Yvonne Severn

Yvonne Severn

Elizabeth - English Girl (uncredited)

Jessie Tai Sing

Jessie Tai Sing

Headwaitress (uncredited)

Bill Sloan

Bill Sloan

Man (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

San Francisco Airport Captain (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

English Colonel (uncredited)

Arthur Stenning

Arthur Stenning

Fisherman (uncredited)

Clarence Straight

Clarence Straight

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Sully

Robert Sully

Cadet (uncredited)

Carlie Taylor

Carlie Taylor

English Captain (uncredited)

Joan Thorsen

Joan Thorsen

Woman in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

Elizabeth Valentine

Elizabeth Valentine

Washerwoman's Child (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Major (uncredited)

Leslie Vincent

Leslie Vincent

Sentry (uncredited)

James Warren

James Warren

Irish Guard (uncredited)

Jacqueline White

Jacqueline White

Helen (uncredited)

John Whitney

John Whitney

Officer in Heaven (uncredited)

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Girl at Bar (uncredited)

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Lt. Hunter (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Tough Corporal (uncredited)

Richard Woodruff

Richard Woodruff

Cadet (uncredited)

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