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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

1965-03-24 · 1h 36m · EN
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A Wild Whirl of Wacky Fun!

During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz, soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson, and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.

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William Peter BlattyWriterJ. Lee ThompsonDirector
Budget
$4M

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Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineJennyPeter UstinovPeter UstinovFawzRichard CrennaRichard CrennaJohn GoldfarbJim BackusJim BackusWhitepaperScott BradyScott BradySakalakisFred ClarkFred ClarkOverreachWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteGuzHarry MorganHarry MorganSarajevoPatrick AdiartePatrick AdiarteAmmudRichard DeaconRichard DeaconMaginotJerome CowanJerome CowanBrinkleyLeon AskinLeon AskinSamir

Keywords

Father son relationship1960sAmerican footballCheerleadingCold warMiddle eastHaremFalling in loveSpyingAirplane crashSoviet unionBelly dancingMadcap comedyFemale journalistFictional country

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityFather Son Relationship · 1960s · American FootballDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityCold WarDirector preference173898Actor preference69997 · 61587 · 49330

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What is John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! about?

During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz, soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson, and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.

How long is John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!?

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! has a runtime of 96 minutes.