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Swell Guy (1945)

Swell Guy poster
Directed by
Frank Tuttle
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A returning war hero struggles to adjust to civilian life. He faces challenges within his family and community as they grapple with his changed behavior.

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What happens

Swell Guy is a 1946 American drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Sonny Tufts, Ann Blyth and Ruth Warwick. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's screenplay by Richard Brooks is based on the 1921 play The Hero by Gilbert Emery. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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