Tender Comrade (1943): Cast
Tender Comrade is a 1943 war drama directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Ginger Rogers as Jo Jones, Robert Ryan and Jane Darwell. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tender Comrade About?
The premise of Tender Comrade without spoilers.
Unforgettable 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.
Tender Comrade Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- black cat
- cat hissing
- train station
- marriage proposal accepted
- prologue
- war propaganda
- homefront of world war two
- battle of midway
- female factory worker
- communal home
- wartime separation
- german immigrant
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- war rationing
- war drama
- childhood sweethearts
- baby boy
- war widow
- pet cat
- young love
- army soldier
- family planning
- sewing on buttons
- marriage during war
- los angeles california
- homefront war effort
- husband wife relationship
- romantic reunion
- historic event
- overnight stay
- war medal
- defense plant worker
- war time rationing
- death of husband
- transformation
- u.s. army soldier
- military leave
- infants
- military deployment
- killed in battle
- working women
- maternity ward
- childbirth
- flashback
- war bride
- friendship between women
- female bonding
- world war two
- telegram
- patriotism
- newlywed
Tender Comrade Cast & Characters
Ginger Rogers leads the cast as Jo Jones, with Robert Ryan as Chris Jones and Jane Darwell as Mrs. Henderson. Directed by Edward Dmytryk; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward Dmytryk
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Ginger Rogers as Jo Jones -
Robert Ryan as Chris Jones - Jane Darwell as Mrs. Henderson
- Mary Forbes as Jo's Mother (uncredited)
Also Starring in Tender Comrade
· 12 more- Richard Martin Mike Dumbrowski
- Edward Fielding Doctor (uncredited)
- Kim Hunter Doris Dumbrowski
- Richard Gaines Waldo Pierson (uncredited)
- Ruth Hussey Barbara Thomas
- Claire Whitney Nurse (uncredited)
- Mady Christians Manya Lodge
- Freddie Mercer Boy (uncredited)
- Patti Brill Western Union Girl (uncredited)
- Robert J. Anderson Boy (uncredited)
- Patricia Collinge Helen Stacey
- Donald Davis Boy (uncredited)
More from Edward Dmytryk
More films directed by Edward Dmytryk, best-rated first: The Caine Mutiny, Till the End of Time, Shalako and Bluebeard.
Cars in Tender Comrade
2 cars on screen: the unknown and the unknown.
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unknown Background role -
unknown Background role
Tender Comrade Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Eravamo tanto felici” and “Compañero de mi vida”.
- Also known as
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- Eravamo tanto felici
- Compañero de mi vida
- Mulheres de Ninguém
- Company de la meva vida
- Нежный товарищ
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Tender Comrade FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tender Comrade, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tender Comrade?
Tender Comrade runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Tender Comrade released?
Tender Comrade was released on December 29, 1943.
Who directed Tender Comrade?
Tender Comrade was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
More films by Edward Dmytryk Who is in the cast of Tender Comrade?
Tender Comrade stars Ginger Rogers as Jo Jones, Robert Ryan as Chris Jones and Jane Darwell as Mrs. Henderson, among 16 credited actors.
Does Tender Comrade have a post-credit scene?
No. Tender Comrade has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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