Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Starring:
- Cary Grant, John Garfield, (more)
- Director(s):
- Delmer Daves
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- War
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Though its purely propagandastic aspects are never far from surface, Destination Tokyo must rank as one of the most intelligent and objective of wartime thrillers. Cary Grant is a tower of strength as Captain Cassidy, skipper of an American submarine bound for Tokyo harbor. Its mission: to allow a Navy meterologist to survey Japanese weather conditions, in preparation for a major Allied assault. Many of the individual incidents in Delmar Daves' script are based on fact, notably an episode in which a pharmacist's mate is called upon to perform an emergency appendectomy. Admittedly, some of the secondary characters are WWII stereotypes, but they're never played that way. Particularly good isDane Clark, in his first important screen role; also registering well as a radio man is John Forsythe, in his first screen role ever. From the sub's embarkation in San Francisco to its climactic retreat from Japan, there's not a single solitary dull moment in the 135 minutes of Destination Tokyo. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 135 mins
Complete Cast of Destination Tokyo
- Cary Grant - Capt. Cassidy
- Alan Hale - Cookie
- John Ridgely - Reserve Officer Raymond
- William Prince - Pills
- Peter Whitney - Dakota
- Faye Emerson - Mrs. Cassidy
- John Forsythe - Sparks
- Bill Kennedy - Torpedo Officer
- Whit Bissell - Yo Yo
- George Lloyd - Chief of Boat
- Warren Ashe - Major
- James B. Leong - Japanese
- Charles Anthony Hughes - Navy Air Officer
- Bruce Wong - Japanese Antenna Man
- Lou Marcelle - Narrator
- Hugh Prosser - Pilot
- Harry Bartell - Crewman
- Mark Stevens - Admiral's Aide
- Jay Ward - Crewman
- Cliff Clark - Hornet's Admiral
- Robert Lowell - Radio Operator
- William Hudson - Crewman
- Roland Got - Japanese Officer
- Duke York - Crewman
- Paul Langton - Crewman
- George Anderson - Officer
- Angel Cruz - Japanese Bombardier
- Wing Foo - Japanese at Listening Post
- Jack Mower - Admiral's Aide
- John Garfield - Wolf
- Dane Clark - Tin Can
- Warner Anderson - Executive
- Robert Hutton - Tommy Adams, "The Kid"
- Tom Tully - Mike
- Warren Douglas - Diving Officer
- John Alvin - Sound Man
- William Challee - Quartermaster
- John Whitney - Commanding Officer
- Maurice Murphy - Toscanini
- Mary Landa - Tin Can's girl
- Lane Chandler - CPO
- Frank Tang - Japanese Pilot
- Danny Borzage - Crewman
- Russ Whiteman - 1st Class Yeoman
- Pierre Watkin - Admiral
- Charles P. Thompson - Rear Admiral
- Dorothy Schoemer - Saleslady
- Herbert Gunn - Lieutenant
- Michael Daves - Michael Cassidy
- Alan Wilson - Crew Member
- Kirby Grant - Captain at Briefing
- Carlyle Blackwell - Man on phone
- Charles Sullivan - Crewman
- John Hudson - Radio Man
- William Hunter - Market St. Commando
- George Robotham - Crewman
- Joy Barlowe - Wolf's girl
- Director(s):
- Delmer Daves
- Writer(s):
- Steve Fisher, Delmer Daves, Albert Maltz
- Producer(s):
- Jerry Wald
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- War
- 1943 - New York Times - 10 Best Films
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