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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1943·Drama / Fantasy / Romance·2h

A GUY NAMED JOE

“A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!”

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

Above the Line
Victor Fleming·DirectorDalton Trumbo·ScreenplayChandler Sprague·StoryKarl Freund·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerFrank Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Spencer Tracy·Pete SandidgeIrene Dunne·Dorinda DurstonVan Johnson·Ted RandallWard Bond·Al YackeyJames Gleason·“Nails” KilpatrickLionel Barrymore·The GeneralBarry Nelson·Dick RumneyEsther Williams·Ellen BrightHenry O'Neill·Col. SykesDon DeFore·James J. Rourke
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Victor Fleming·DirectorHorace Hough·Assistant DirectorDolph Zimmer·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Chandler Sprague·StoryDavid Boehm·StoryDalton Trumbo·ScreenplayFrederick Hazlitt Brennan·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Karl Freund·Director of PhotographyGeorge J. Folsey·Director of PhotographyBert Eason·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Frank Sullivan·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Herbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationIrene·Costume Supervisor
Production· 3
Everett Riskin·ProducerGilbert Kurland·Unit Production ManagerJay Marchant·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Donald Jahraus·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special EffectsA. Arnold Gillespie·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 104%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Guy Named Joe's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features three people in the foreground against a backdrop of palm trees and a large airplane in the sky. A man in a light brown military uniform is ”

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Key Elements
Military UniformsAirplanePalm Trees
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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