Movie

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

“A Wild Whirl of Wacky Fun!”

★ 3.8(10)19651h 36m

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Good to know

Director: J. Lee Thompson
Release date: 1965-03-24
Runtime: 1h 36m
Language: English
Budget: $4,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Orchard Productions

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! — trailer

About John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! is a 1965 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov and Richard Crenna. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 3.8/10 from 10 viewers. Below you can see where to watch John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! in Israel — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Jenny

Peter Ustinov

Fawz

Richard Crenna

John Goldfarb

Jim Backus

Whitepaper

Scott Brady

Sakalakis

Fred Clark

Overreach

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Guz

Harry Morgan

Sarajevo

Patrick Adiarte

Ammud

Richard Deacon

Maginot

Jerome Cowan

Brinkley

Leon Askin

Samir

Themes & keywords

middle eastespionagecold waramerican footballsoviet unionharembelly dancingcheerleadingairplane crashfalling in lovefemale journalist1960sfather son relationship

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! in Israel?+

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Israel. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! is not on Netflix in Israel right now.

How long is John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!?+

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

Who stars in John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!?+

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! stars Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov, Richard Crenna, Jim Backus and Scott Brady.

When did John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! come out?+

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! is a 1965 movie directed by J. Lee Thompson.

What genre is John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!?+

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! is Comedy film.

Who directed John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!?+

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! was directed by J. Lee Thompson.