Character Relationships in Turn Back the Clock

Joe Gimlet (played by Lee Tracy) is a protagonist in Turn Back the Clock. Middle-aged cigar store owner and protagonist. After a drunken argument and car accident, he travels back to his youth, marries Elvina, and builds wealth using future knowledge. His marriage fails after the 1929 crash, leading to ruin and divorce. He eventually returns to the present and reconciles with his original wife, Mary. Ted Wright (played by Otto Kruger) appears in Turn Back the Clock. Joe's childhood friend and a banker. He pitches an investment opportunity that strains Joe's marriage. Following Joe's temporal displacement and divorce, Ted eventually marries Mary and builds a life with her.

Character Relationship Map: Turn Back the Clock

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Turn Back the Clock (1933) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

A man's regret-driven journey through time reveals that true fulfillment lies in accepting one's original life and relationships.

Plot Progression

  1. The 1933 Dilemma
  2. Youthful Second Chance
  3. Fortune and Fall
  4. Temporal Reckoning

Directed by Edgar Selwyn

Turn Back the Clock (1933) · 5.4/10 · comedy, drama, fantasy

Content sources

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