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Destination Tokyo

Play trailer Poster for Destination Tokyo 1943,  2h 15m,  War Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Captain Cassidy (Cary Grant) is in charge of a submarine on a mission so secret even he doesn't know what it is until his ship departs San Francisco, and he opens his sealed orders. His task -- to pick up a meteorologist (John Ridgely) and travel to the coast of Japan to gather weather information for the Doolittle Raid, the first air strike on Tokyo. Along the way they fight to elude detection from Japanese ships and eventually face off against an enemy aircraft carrier.
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Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jan 3, 2023
6/10
As a propaganda vehicle, of course, it has tiny moments of tension when Cary Grant gives the orders on board the submarine, but slowly, it sinks into the sea of formulas. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Don Q. Cine-Mundial Sep 13, 2019
The cast is unbeatable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers Feb 6, 2007
4/5
Fine WWII propaganda rouser starring Grant and Garfield. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 22, 2006
B-
An intelligent WWII propaganda film. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 17, 2005
4/5
Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette Dec 21, 2004
2/5
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Jan 31, 2019 The best thrilling and inspiring movie ever made!
Leia W May 30, 2017 Excellent example of WW2 era war film with all the attending patriotism and jingoism
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Cast & Crew

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Delmer Daves

Director

Cary Grant

Capt. Cassidy

John Garfield

Wolf

Alan Hale

'Cookie' Wainwright

John Ridgely

Reserve Officer Raymond

Dane Clark

Tin Can

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Destination Tokyo

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Synopsis Captain Cassidy (Cary Grant) is in charge of a submarine on a mission so secret even he doesn't know what it is until his ship departs San Francisco, and he opens his sealed orders. His task -- to pick up a meteorologist (John Ridgely) and travel to the coast of Japan to gather weather information for the Doolittle Raid, the first air strike on Tokyo. Along the way they fight to elude detection from Japanese ships and eventually face off against an enemy aircraft carrier.
Director
Delmer Daves
Producer
Jerry Wald
Screenwriter
Delmer Daves, Albert Maltz
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 31, 1943, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
2h 15m
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