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Also known as Guy Named Joe

1943 American film directed by Victor Fleming

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6.7

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.

Released: 1944-02-25120 minDir: Victor FlemingDrama, Romance, War, FantasyBudget: $2.6MBox office: $5.4M

Cast

  • Spencer Tracy as Pete Sandidge
  • Irene Dunne as Dorinda Durston
  • Van Johnson as Ted Randall
  • Ward Bond as Al Yackey
  • James Gleason as “Nails” Kilpatrick
  • Lionel Barrymore as The General

Themes

  • airplane
  • angel
  • world war ii
  • pilot
  • exploding airplane
  • army air corps
  • angels on earth
  • bombing mission

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

3,274 votes

Year
1943
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
World War II
Screenwriter
David Boehm
Cast member
Maurice Murphy
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
Karl Freund
Filming location
South Carolina
Duration
120
FilmAffinity ID
744902
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Ward Bond in A Guy Named Joe trailer.jpg
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Commons category
A Guy Named Joe (film)
publication date
1943-01-01
title
A Guy Named Joe
production designer
Cedric Gibbons
costume designer
Irene
film editor
Frank Sullivan
distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
derivative work
Always
review score
60%
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