Swell Guy (1946)

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Director:

Frank Tuttle

Writers:

Richard Brooks, Gilbert Emery (play)

Stars:

Sonny Tufts, Ann Blyth, Ruth Warrick

Cast

Cast overview:
Sonny Tufts	...	Jim Duncan
Ann Blyth	...	Marian Tyler
Ruth Warrick	...	Ann Duncan
William Gargan	...	Martin Duncan
Mary Nash	...	Sarah Duncan
Thomas Gomez	...	Dave Vinson
John Craven	...	Mike O'Connor
Millard Mitchell	...	Steve
John Litel	...	Arthur Tyler
Donald Devlin	...	Tony Duncan
Vince Barnett	...	Sam Burns
Patrick McVey	...	Ray Link

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Egoísta

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Hellinger Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1941-1950 credits Minerva Urecal as playing Sam's wife, but Anne O'Neal but Urecal does not appear in the final film, and this role is played by Anne O'Neal.

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History-making movie

As reported in the March 1969 issue of the Chesapeake and Ohio Newsletter (now the C&O Historical Magazine, published by the C&O Historical Society), "Swell Guy" held its world premier on the railroad's top train, The George Washington, on Jan. 6, 1947 -- becoming the first film ever to be shown on a train. Ann Blyth joined the C&O president at the showing, which converted a diner into a movie theatre and inaugurated "Chessie Theatre on the Rails", a joint venture between the railroad and Universal-International Pictures. The service continued until 1949, then was revised for 1965-1967. It is believe, the article noted, that no other rail service offered movies until Amtrak.