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.
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Title: Destination Tokyo (1943)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Cary Grant | ... | Capt. Cassidy | |
| John Garfield | ... | Wolf | |
| Alan Hale | ... | 'Cookie' Wainwright | |
| John Ridgely | ... | Reserve Officer Raymond | |
| Dane Clark | ... | Tin Can | |
| Warner Anderson | ... | Andy | |
| William Prince | ... | Pills | |
| Robert Hutton | ... | Tommy Adams | |
| Tom Tully | ... | Mike Conners | |
| Faye Emerson | ... | Mrs. Cassidy | |
| Peter Whitney | ... | Dakota | |
| Warren Douglas | ... | Larry | |
| John Forsythe | ... | Sparks | |
| John Alvin | ... | Sound Man | |
| Bill Kennedy | ... | Torpedo Gunnery Officer | |
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Made during World War II, this chronicles a voyage of a U.S. submarine on a secret mission to the very shores of Japan. Much of the film is spent developing the cast of characters that populate the sub. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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submarine crew | u.s. military | dangerous mission | war propaganda | submarine |Taglines:
Explosive ! . . . And As Big As The Broad Pacific !Parents Guide:
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Other worker on Golden Gate Bridge: [Dismissively] Nah... Probably just out for a couple of practice dives.
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(1857) (uncredited)
Music by James Pierpont
In the score when the Christmas menu is shown
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The "Hollywood Reporter" of 3 December 1943 announced that this movie's world premiere in Pittsburgh, PA, was a charity benefit to aid crippled children. See more »Goofs
On Christmas morning, one of the crew mentions Christmas 1941 in the past tense, meaning that this is Christmas 1942 or later. After that, the boat supports Doolittle's Raid, which occurred 18 April 1942. See more »Quotes
Worker on Golden Gate Bridge: [as the USS Copperfin, returning from its perilous mission, transits beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, inbound for San Francisco] Hey Eddie, ya' think that sub saw any action?Other worker on Golden Gate Bridge: [Dismissively] Nah... Probably just out for a couple of practice dives.
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Jingle Bells(1857) (uncredited)
Music by James Pierpont
In the score when the Christmas menu is shown
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31 December 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Great propaganda film for WWII. However, can anyone really believe that Cary Grant is from Oklahoma City? Since the Doolittle raid was in April of 1942, the movie has to begin on Christmas day 1941 - a little less that three weeks after the US got into the war. But the Captain says that this is their 5th tour. Cookie says that the previous Christmas (1940) they spent getting depth charged. Unless they decided to get into the war before it was declared. By the way, the actor who played Cookie is not the Alan Hale who went on to become the Skipper in Gilligan's Island. Alan Hale died in 1950. The Skipper was his son, Alan Hale, jr.