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      John Goldfarb, Please Come Home

      Released Mar 24, 1965 1h 36m Comedy List
      Reviews 18% 50+ Ratings Audience Score During the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Peter Ustinov), soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson (Shirley MacLaine), and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Too silly, too stupid, starting wit the theme song. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Even good actors play in bad movies... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A classic study in how to produce a turkey with several quality actors. Beginning with the opening credits. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is very dated. Straight out of the 60's. Entertaining for its nostalgia. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member creeky mess a waste of good talent Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Wendy Michener Maclean's Magazine Funny? Now and then. If you happen to catch the trailer you will have seen all the best bits. Jul 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis During the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Peter Ustinov), soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson (Shirley MacLaine), and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.
      Director
      J. Lee Thompson
      Screenwriter
      William Peter Blatty
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      20th Century Fox
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 24, 1965, Original
      Runtime
      1h 36m