The General — A Guy Named Joe Character Profile

About The General

A mysterious, authoritative figure in the afterlife who directs Pete's posthumous mission to guide living pilots on Earth.

Character Facts

Played by

Lionel Barrymore

Appears in

A Guy Named Joe (1944)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• The General — Power Commander — Pete Sandidge (Spencer Tracy)

  The General holds authority over the afterlife and directs Pete's celestial mission.

• The General — Power Subordinate — Dick Rumney (Barry Nelson)

  Dick acts as a guide and subordinate figure facilitating Pete's audience with The General.

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• Al Yackey (Ward Bond)
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• Maj. Corbett (Addison Richards)
• Man (uncredited) (Ted Billings)
• Dick Rumney (Barry Nelson)
• Officer in Heaven (uncredited) (Kirk Alyn)
• Flier (uncredited) (Steve Barclay)
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