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  • The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
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    91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
Approved
91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Former football star Harry Joplin is down on his luck, both in his career and in his married life. He seems convinced of his own unworthiness, but a chance to play in a charity football game helps him see his life in a new light.
Director
Joseph M. Newman (as Joseph Newman)
Writers
W.G. Fay (magazine story ''The Man Who Sank the Navy'') (as William Fay) | Allan Scott (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Joseph LaShelle (as Joseph La Shelle)
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Updated Aug 16, 1951

Release date
Aug 16, 1951 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Douglas
Harry Joplin Harry Joplin   See fewer
Joan Bennett
Kathy Joplin Kathy Joplin   See fewer
Linda Darnell
Dee Shane Dee Shane   See fewer
Don DeFore
Gordon Towne Gordon Towne   See fewer
Billy Gray
Willy Joplin Willy Joplin   See fewer
Zero Mostel
Boots Mullins Boots Mullins   See fewer
Edmon Ryan
Joe Demarcus Joe Demarcus   See fewer
Ruth McDevitt
Grandma Grandma   See fewer
Walter Burke
O'Mara O'Mara   See fewer
Henry Kulky
Wizard - Wrestler Wizard - Wrestler   See fewer
Hal Baylor
Navy Man (uncredited) Navy Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Bell
Drunken Heckler in Nightclub (uncredited) Drunken Heckler in Nightclub (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
John Close
Tufano 'Tuffy' Gordon - Quarterback (uncredited) Tufano 'Tuffy' Gordon - Quarterback (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles J. Conrad
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Davis
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Evans
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne A. Farlow
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Foulk
Wrestling Manager (uncredited) Wrestling Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Gordon
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Mack Gray
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Admiral (uncredited) Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hanlon
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Team Doctor (uncredited) Team Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Whitey Haupt
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Browne Henry
Navy Doctor (uncredited) Navy Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Anthony Hughes
Harry's Friend (uncredited) Harry's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Marienthal
Spotter (uncredited) Spotter (uncredited)   See fewer
Garnett Marks
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Martin
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Menzies
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Meyer
Police Guard (uncredited) Police Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Mitchell
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Sailor - Football Spectator (uncredited) Sailor - Football Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. O'Brien
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Gayle Pace
Spotter (uncredited) Spotter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Pierson
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Pinto
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Grandon Rhodes
Capt. Shallock (uncredited) Capt. Shallock (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Station Master (uncredited) Station Master (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Seymour
Piano Player (uncredited) Piano Player (uncredited)   See fewer
John Smith
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Tegge
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian West
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mack Williams
Mack - Captain of Waiters (uncredited) Mack - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert B. Williams
Jimmy - Paymaster (uncredited) Jimmy - Paymaster (uncredited)   See fewer
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