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A Guy Named Joe (1944)

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Release Date: Jun 1, 1944 Wide

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Opening in England during the middle of World War II, A Guy Named Joe tells the story of Pete Sandidge (Spencer Tracy), a tough, devil-may-care bomber pilot who's amassed an enviable record in combat, mostly by taking chances that give his C.O. (James Gleason) the shakes, much as he and the top brass appreciate the results. Pete lives to fly, but he also appreciates the fairer sex, which for the last couple of years means Dorinda Durston (Irene Dunne), herself a hot-shot air-ferry pilot. She's

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What begins as a nice romantic fantasy turns into a schmaltzy melodrama about love and war, but it reflected the national mood and thus became a huge commercial hit.

June 18, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com
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Audience Reviews for A Guy Named Joe

Was there ever an actress more intelligent, more beautiful, than Irene Dunne? And never an Oscar winner. This one's a little hokey, but a beautiful double love story. The movie that made Van Johnson a star.
December 23, 2008
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This is a sweet story (later remade by Steven Spielberg with "Always") that has Spencer tracy playing a guardian angel to a young pilot who falls for his former lover. I also like the fact that there is no guy named Joe in the entire film.

Grade: B+
September 4, 2012
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