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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965-03-24 · 96 min · ★ 3.8

Comedy

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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Directors
J. Lee Thompson
Production companies
Orchard Productions, Steve Parker Productions, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,000,000

Top Cast

Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineJenny
Peter UstinovPeter UstinovFawz
Richard CrennaRichard CrennaJohn Goldfarb
Jim BackusJim BackusWhitepaper
Scott BradyScott BradySakalakis
Fred ClarkFred ClarkOverreach
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteGuz
Harry MorganHarry MorganSarajevo
Patrick AdiartePatrick AdiarteAmmud
Richard DeaconRichard DeaconMaginot
Jerome CowanJerome CowanBrinkley
Leon AskinLeon AskinSamir
David LewisDavid LewisCronkite
Milton FromeMilton FromeAir Force General
Charles LaneCharles LaneEditor
Jerry OrbachJerry OrbachPinkerton
Jackie CooganJackie CooganFather Ryan
Nai BonetSpecialty Dancer
SultannaSpecialty Dancer
Dick WilsonDick WilsonFrobish (uncredited)

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