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Language. English. Box office. $1.3 million (US rentals) [1] Joe Butterfly is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Jesse Hibbs starring Audie Murphy, George Nader and Keenan Wynn, with Burgess Meredith in the title role as a Japanese man. [2]
- $1.3 million (US rentals)
- Aaron Rosenberg
- Universal Pictures
Joe Butterfly: Directed by Jesse Hibbs. With Audie Murphy, George Nader, Keenan Wynn, Keiko Shima. American soldiers in occupied Tokyo get mixed up with a conniving black-marketeer.
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- Comedy
- Jesse Hibbs
- 1957-07-17
To accomplish the seeming impossible, they reluctantly enlist the aid of black marketeer and arch-conniver Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a palatial private mansion, complete with lovely daughter -- strictly against regulations.
- Jesse Hibbs, Phil Bowles
- Audie Murphy
Joe Butterfly. A wily Japanese scrounger (Burgess Meredith) cuts red tape for Army newsmen (Audie Murphy, George Nader) in postwar Japan.
- Comedy
- Audie Murphy
- Jesse Hibbs
- Universal/Universal Int
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Their mission: produce an issue of the magazine...in three days. To accomplish the seeming impossible, they reluctantly enlist the aid of black marketeer and arch-conniver Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a palatial private mansion, complete with lovely daughter -- strictly against regulations.
1957. 1h 30m. Approved. Comedy. Cast. Audie Murphy (Private Joe Woodley) George Nader (Sergeant Ed Kennedy) Keenan Wynn (Henry Hathaway) Keiko Shima (Chieko) John Agar (Sergeant Dick Mason)...
