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Destination Tokyo
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Overview

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Director:
Delmer Daves
Writers:
Delmer Daves (screenplay)
Steve Fisher (story) ...
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Release Date:
31 December 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | History | War more
Tagline:
Explosive ! . . . And As Big As The Broad Pacific !
Plot:
In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
A classic made-during-the-war film more (29 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
135 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Japanese
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G (TV rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #9521) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The operation of the submarine as shown in this movie was so accurate that the Navy used it as a training film during World War II. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The submarine "Copperfin" is essentially a "Gato" class boat, yet through the evolution of that class the superstructure changed as well as the armament. In the film you see everything from a 20MM gun to a 40MM as well as numerous .30 and .50cal machine guns, not to mention a 3" deck gun. The footage of the sub changes numerous times during the film, including the armament as well as the superstructure, obviously due to the extensive use of stock footage. more
Quotes:
Sailor: Pills, do you think prayers really work?
Pills: Yes, they work. I KNOW they work.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Operation Pacific (1951) more
Soundtrack:
Home on the Range more

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30 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
A classic made-during-the-war film, 24 March 2001
9/10
Author: lkrieg from Colchester, Vermont

This film is a bona-fide classic. Made during the height of the war, and before it was a foregone conclusion that the Allies would prevail, it shows a surprisingly detailed (if romanticized) portrayal of life in the "Silent Service". The characters are finely drawn with a craftsman director's skill, and are the archetypes for subsequent films, not derivative cartoons.

This, like all films made during the war, must be taken in context as a form of propaganda. But it is still a fine effort that produces lasting impressions. Remember that a large number of viewers in theaters had family or friends serving in the military, and must have been astonished to see how their loved ones were fighting the war. While many technical details were abstracted for obvious security reasons, there are sufficiently accurate scenarios to satisfy. The appendectomy performed by a pharmacists mate with no surgical training was a real incident adapted for the screen.

All in all, a memorable epic which, like Casablanca, tells a story from a sense of urgency we cannot recreate today. Invaluable, and deserving of a good DVD transfer.

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