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The Guy Who Came Back (1951)

The Guy Who Came Back poster
Directed by
Joseph M. Newman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former football player struggles to adjust to civilian life after serving in the Korean War. He faces challenges with his family and career as he tries to find his place again.

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What happens

The Guy Who Came Back is a 1951 film directed by Joseph M. Newman, produced by Julian Blaustein and starring Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, and Linda Darnell. The screenplay was written by Allan Scott based on a story by William Fay. The film was distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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