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Tender Comrade (1944)
Jo Jones, a young defense plant worker whose husband is in the military during World War II, shares a house with three other women in the same situation.
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Jo Jones, a young defense plant worker whose husband is in the military during World War II, shares a house with three other women in the same situation.
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Genre:Drama, Romance, War
Written By:Dalton Trumbo
In Theaters:6/1/1944
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Ginger Rogers
Jo Jones
Robert Ryan
Chris Jones
Ruth Hussey
Barbara Thomas
Patricia Collinge
Helen Stacey
Mady Christians
Manya Lodge
Kim Hunter
Doris Dumbrowski
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Henderson
Richard Martin
Mike Dumbrowski
Robert J. Anderson
Boy (uncredited)
Patti Brill
Western Union Girl (uncredited)
Donald Davis
Boy (uncredited)
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