Film

A Guy Named Joe

1944 · 2h · Drama · Romance · War

A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

60%

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.

Spencer Tracy

Pete Sandidge

Irene Dunne

Dorinda Durston

Van Johnson

Ted Randall

Ward Bond

Al Yackey

James Gleason

“Nails” Kilpatrick

Lionel Barrymore

The General

Barry Nelson

Dick Rumney

Esther Williams

Ellen Bright

Henry O'Neill

Col. Sykes

Don DeFore

James J. Rourke

Charles Smith

Sanderson

Addison Richards

Maj. Corbett

Irving Bacon

Cpl. Henderson (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

Rourke’s girlfriend (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Officer in Heaven (uncredited)

Bill Arthur

Cadet (uncredited)

• Victor FlemingDirector
• Dalton TrumboScreenplay
• Chandler SpragueStory
• David BoehmStory
• Everett RiskinProducer
• George J. FolseyDirector of Photography
• Karl FreundDirector of Photography
• Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer
• Frank SullivanEditor

A Guy Named Joe Trailer (1944)

Release date

February 25, 1944

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

NR

Budget

$2,627,000

Revenue

$5,363,000

Genres

Drama, Romance, War, Fantasy

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