A Guy Named Joe

Released Dec 24, 1943

2h 0m

Fantasy

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67%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

73%

500+ Ratings

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When adventurous World War II bomber pilot Pete Sandidge (Spencer Tracy) dies in an aerial attack after ordering the crew to safety, he meets "the General," a legendary dead pilot who assigns Pete to return to earth as a guardian angel for a new pilot named Ted Randall (Van Johnson). But when Pete learns that Ted is dating Pete's former girlfriend, Dorinda Durston (Irene Dunne), he must set aside his jealousy and prepare Ted for a dangerous bombing mission.

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Variety Staff

Variety

An entertaining and excellently performed picture.

Sep 2, 2008

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

"A Guy Named Joe" just misses the boat.

Mar 25, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

Rated: B-

Jun 18, 2009

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Michael Szymanski

International Press Academy

Rated: 3/5

Jun 1, 2005

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Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

Rated: 3/5

Apr 28, 2005

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Rated: 2/5

Nov 12, 2004

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Steve D

Predictable and frustrating.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Audience Member

The best inspiring romance movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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s r

Trumbo comes up with an unconventional view of war and Tracy was solid.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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ashley h

A Guy Named Joe is a decent film. It is about a dead World War II bomber pilot who becomes the guardian angel of another pilot. Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Victor Fleming did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and romance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A good movie - but a bit disappointed that Esther Williams had such a small part.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Classic movie. I could watch it over and over again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Victor Fleming

Director

Spencer Tracy

Pete Sandidge

Irene Dunne

Dorinda Durston

Van Johnson

Ted Randall

Ward Bond

Al Yackey

James Gleason

`'Nails'` Kilpatrick

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Synopsis

When adventurous World War II bomber pilot Pete Sandidge (Spencer Tracy) dies in an aerial attack after ordering the crew to safety, he meets "the General," a legendary dead pilot who assigns Pete to return to earth as a guardian angel for a new pilot named Ted Randall (Van Johnson). But when Pete learns that Ted is dating Pete's former girlfriend, Dorinda Durston (Irene Dunne), he must set aside his jealousy and prepare Ted for a dangerous bombing mission.

Director: Victor Fleming
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Loew's Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 24, 1943, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2016
Runtime: 2h 0m

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