The Guy Who Came Back (1951)

★ 5.0 1h 31m IMDb

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.

The Guy Who Came Back

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Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas as Harry Joplin Died 1959 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Paul Douglas (April 11, 1907 – September 11, 1959) was an American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Paul Douglas Fleischer, Douglas began his career as a stage actor. He made his Broadway...
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett as Kathy Joplin Died 1990 · Palisades, New Jersey, USA Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actress. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 motion pictures from the...
Linda Darnell
Linda Darnell as Dee Shane Died 1965 · Dallas, Texas, USA Linda Darnell  (October 16, 1923 – April 10, 1965) was an American film actress. Darnell was a model as a child, and progressed to theater and film acting as an adolescent. At the encouragement of her...
Don DeFore
Don DeFore as Gordon Towne Died 1993 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Donald John "Don" DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom...
Billy Gray
Billy Gray as Willy Joplin Age 88 · Los Angeles, California, USA Billy Gray (born January 13, 1938) is an American actor best known for his role as Bud Anderson on the classic television sitcom *Father Knows Best* (1954–1960). His career spans both film and televis...
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel as Boots Mullins Died 1977 · Brooklyn, New York, USA Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye onstage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus...

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