A Guy Named Joe 80 years old

A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!

A Guy Named Joe

A cocky Air Force pilot (Tracy) stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier (Dunne). After he's killed on a mission, he is sent back to Earth by heavenly General (Barrymore) with a new assignment.

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A Guy Named Joe Cast

Name Character
Blake Edwards He was 21, 88 years old when he died as Flyer
Ward Bond He was 40, 57 years old when he died as Al Yackey
Edward Hardwicke He was 11, 78 years old when he died as George - English Boy
Walter Sande He was 37, 65 years old when he died as Sande - Mess Sergeant
Raymond Severn He was 13, 64 years old when he died as Cyril - English Boy
Irene Dunne She was 45, 91 years old when she died as Dorinda Durston
Barry Nelson He was 26, 89 years old when he died as Dick Rumney
Esther Williams She was 22, 91 years old when she died as Ellen Bright
Lionel Barrymore He was 65, 76 years old when he died as The General
Addison Richards He was 41, 61 years old when he died as Maj. Corbett
Spencer Tracy He was 43, 67 years old when he died as Pete Sandidge
Robert Sully as Cadet
Wyndham Standing He was 63, 82 years old when he died as English Colonel
James Millican He was 33, 44 years old when he died as Orderly
Don DeFore He was 30, 80 years old when he died as James J. Rourke
Neyle Morrow He was 29, 91 years old when he died as Flier
Kirk Alyn He was 33, 88 years old when he died as Officer in Heaven
Marshall Reed He was 26, 62 years old when he died as Flyer
Ken Scott He was 3, 39 years old when he died as Cadet
Ernest Severn He was 10, 54 years old when he died as Davey - English Boy
Arthur Space He was 35, 74 years old when he died as San Francisco Airport Captain
Richard Graham He was 14, now 66 years old as Crew Member
James Gleason He was 61, 76 years old when he died as “Nails” Kilpatrick
Gibson Gowland He was 67, 74 years old when he died as Bartender
Mark Daniels He was 27, 73 years old when he died as Lieutenant
Frank Faylen He was 38, 79 years old when he died as Major
Van Johnson He was 27, 92 years old when he died as Ted Randall
Charles Smith He was 23, 68 years old when he died as Sanderson
Jacqueline White She was 21, now 101 years old as Helen
Gertrude Hoffmann She was 72, 95 years old when she died as Old Woman
Eddie Borden He was 55, 67 years old when he died as Taxi Driver
Stanley Orr He was 27, 86 years old when he died as English Captain
Peter Cookson He was 30, 76 years old when he died as Sgt. Hanson
John Frederick He was 27, 96 years old when he died as Lt. Ridley
Clarence Straight as Flight Sergeant
Philip Van Zandt He was 39, 53 years old when he died as Major
William Bishop He was 25, 41 years old when he died as Ray - Transport Pilot
Michael Owen He was 35, now 44 years old as American Lieutenant
Harold Landon as Cadet
Kay Williams as Girl at Bar
Ted Billings He was 63, 67 years old when he died as Man
Alan Wilson He was 0, 27 years old when he died as Sergeant in Jeep
George Kirby He was 10, 61 years old when he died as Fisherman
Mary McLeod as Hostess
Joan Thorsen as Woman in Chinese Restaurant
Maurice Murphy He was 5, 71 years old when he died as Capt. Robertson
Elizabeth Valentine She was 66, 94 years old when she died as Washerwoman's Child
Allen Wood as Tough Corporal
Fred Coby He was 28, 54 years old when he died as Cadet
Steve Barclay He was 25, 75 years old when he died as Flier
Robert Lowell He was 27, 60 years old when he died as Flier
Christopher Severn He was 8, now 89 years old as Peter - English Boy
Vernon Downing He was 31, 60 years old when he died as English Liaison Officer
Matt Willis He was 39, now 41 years old as Lt. Hunter
Charles King He was 49, 62 years old when he died as Lt. Collins
Herbert Gunn as Cadet
Peggy Maley She was 17, now 98 years old as Woman
Tarquin Olivier as Boy
James Warren He was 31, 88 years old when he died as Irish Guard
Edwards Davis He was 76, 68 years old when he died as Bartender
Irving Bacon He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Henderson
Leslie Vincent She was 34, 91 years old when she died as Sentry
Henry O'Neill He was 52, 69 years old when he died as Col. Sykes

A Guy Named Joe Crew

Name Department
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 51 (70) years old when He died Art
Frank Sullivan as Editor. He was 48 (76) years old when He died Editing
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan as Adaptation. He was 42 (60) years old when He died Writing
David Boehm as Story. He was 51 (69) years old when He died Writing
Karl Freund as Director of Photography. He was 54 (79) years old when He died Camera
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 50 (67) years old when He died Art
Douglas Shearer as Sound. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Sound
Herbert Stothart as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (63) years old when He died Sound
Everett Riskin as Producer. He was 48 (86) years old when He died Production
Irene as Costume Supervisor. She was 43 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Chandler Sprague as Story. He was 57 (69) years old when He died Writing
A Guy Named Joe poster
A Guy Named Joe (80 years)

A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!

  • Release day: Friday, December 24, 1943
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Budget: 2627000.00
  • Revenue: 5363000.00