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A Guy Named Joe

1944 · 120 min

A bittersweet, old-fashioned romance that mixes aerial adventure with a gentle supernatural tug at the heart.

Tagline
A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • redemption
  • war
  • fate
Places
  • military
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, war, fantasy
Directed by
Victor Fleming
Written by
Dalton Trumbo
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, Van Johnson, Ward Bond, James Gleason, Lionel Barrymore, Barry Nelson, Esther Williams
Music
Herbert Stothart
Cinematography
George J. Folsey, Karl Freund
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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