A Guy Named Joe

A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!

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

Drama Romance War Fantasy

Spencer Tracy

(Pete Sandidge)

Irene Dunne

(Dorinda Durston)

Van Johnson

(Ted Randall)

Ward Bond

(Al Yackey)

James Gleason

(“Nails” Kilpatrick)

Lionel Barrymore

(The General)

Barry Nelson

(Dick Rumney)

Esther Williams

(Ellen Bright)

Henry O'Neill

(Col. Sykes)

Don DeFore

(James J. Rourke)

Charles Smith

(Sanderson)

Addison Richards

(Maj. Corbett)

Irving Bacon

(Cpl. Henderson (uncredited))

Eve Whitney

(Rourke’s girlfriend (uncredited))

Kirk Alyn

(Officer in Heaven (uncredited))

Bill Arthur

(Cadet (uncredited))

Martin Ashe

(Sergeant in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited))

George Atkinson

(Waiter (uncredited))

Dora Baker

(Charwoman (uncredited))

Steve Barclay

(Flier (uncredited))

Ted Billings

(Man (uncredited))

Charles Bimbo

(Man (uncredited))

William Bishop

(Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited))

John Bogden

(Cadet (uncredited))

Becky Bohanon

(English Girl (uncredited))

Eddie Borden

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Fred Coby

(Cadet (uncredited))

Eddie Coke

(Corporal (uncredited))

Peter Cookson

(Sgt. Hanson (uncredited))

Oliver Cross

(American Major (uncredited))

Mark Daniels

(Lieutenant (uncredited))

Edwards Davis

(Bartender (uncredited))

Vernon Downing

(English Liaison Officer (uncredited))

Johnny Dunn

(Cadet (uncredited))

Blake Edwards

(Flyer (uncredited))

Mary Elliott

(Dance Hall Girl (uncredited))

Frank Faylen

(Major (uncredited))

Craig Flannagan

(American Lieutenant (uncredited))

John Frederick

(Lt. Ridley (uncredited))

Mary Ganley

(Woman in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited))

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

(Woman in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited))

Gibson Gowland

(Bartender (uncredited))

Richard Graham

(Crew Member (uncredited))

Herbert Gunn

(Cadet (uncredited))

Aileen Haley

(Hostess (uncredited))

Edward Hardwicke

(George - English Boy (uncredited))

Carey Harrison

(American Major in Red Lion Inn (uncredited))

Louise Hart

(Cadet (uncredited))

Gertrude Hoffmann

(Old Woman (uncredited))

Earl Kent

(American Lieutenant (uncredited))

Charles King

(Lt. Collins (uncredited))

George Kirby

(Fisherman (uncredited))

Harold Landon

(Cadet (uncredited))

Nelson Leigh

(Man (uncredited))

Robert Lowell

(Flier (uncredited))

Peggy Maley

(Woman (uncredited))

William Manning

(Co-Pilot (uncredited))

James Martin

(Cadet (uncredited))

Mary McLeod

(Hostess (uncredited))

James Millican

(Orderly (uncredited))

Neyle Morrow

(Flier (uncredited))

Maurice Murphy

(Capt. Robertson (uncredited))

Melvin Nix

(American Lieutenant (uncredited))

Tarquin Olivier

(Boy (uncredited))

Stanley Orr

(English Captain (uncredited))

Michael Owen

(American Lieutenant (uncredited))

Jean Prescott

(Mother (uncredited))

Marshall Reed

(Flyer (uncredited))

Walter Sande

(Sande - Mess Sergeant (uncredited))

Jack Saunders

(American Captain (uncredited))

Earl Schenck

(Col. Hendricks (uncredited))

Ken Scott

(Cadet (uncredited))

Bernard Sell

(Co-Pilot (uncredited))

Violet Seton

(Bartender's Wife (uncredited))

Christopher Severn

(Peter - English Boy (uncredited))

Ernest Severn

(Davey - English Boy (uncredited))

Raymond Severn

(Cyril - English Boy (uncredited))

Yvonne Severn

(Elizabeth - English Girl (uncredited))

Jessie Tai Sing

(Headwaitress (uncredited))

Bill Sloan

(Man (uncredited))

Arthur Space

(San Francisco Airport Captain (uncredited))

Wyndham Standing

(English Colonel (uncredited))

Arthur Stenning

(Fisherman (uncredited))

Clarence Straight

(Flight Sergeant (uncredited))

Robert Sully

(Cadet (uncredited))

Carlie Taylor

(English Captain (uncredited))

Joan Thorsen

(Woman in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited))

Elizabeth Valentine

(Washerwoman's Child (uncredited))

Philip Van Zandt

(Major (uncredited))

Leslie Vincent

(Sentry (uncredited))

James Warren

(Irish Guard (uncredited))

Jacqueline White

(Helen (uncredited))

John Whitney

(Officer in Heaven (uncredited))

Kay Williams

(Girl at Bar (uncredited))

Matt Willis

(Lt. Hunter (uncredited))

Allen Wood

(Tough Corporal (uncredited))

Richard Woodruff

(Cadet (uncredited))