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Title: Destination Tokyo (1943)
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Cast
| 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 | submarine | secret mission | propaganda |Taglines:
Explosive ! . . . And As Big As The Broad Pacific !Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
31 December 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bestemming Tokio See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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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
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The appendectomy operation conducted by the character Pills (William Prince) was inspired by an actual appendix operation performed aboard the submarine "Seadragon" in 1942. The real-life appendectomy was performed by 22-year-old pharmacist's mate Wheeler B. Lipes with the help of an assistant. The two were able to extract the appendix of Seaman Darrell Dean Rector under very trying conditions with limited resources and skills. They used kitchen utensils and equipment including a strainer and bent spoons as retractors; alcohol taken from torpedoes, and sterilized pajamas as surgical gowns. The sub's crew had believed that Lipes was the most qualified person to perform such a life-or-death operation, as he had apparently observed appendectomies before. Lipes was persuaded to do the operation by his fellow crewmen. The operation took place 120 feet below the surface of the South China Sea. Afterwards, Lipes' actions were criticized by US Navy doctors and the US Surgeon General even considered court-martialling him. Over 60 years later, in April 2005, Lipes finally received the US Navy Commendation Medal, two months before his death. According to the 19 April 2005 Los Angeles Times obituary of Lipes, this operation was the first ever performed in a submerged submarine. See more »Goofs
During the landing in Tokyo bay landing party are carrying 30-30 lever action Winchesters.They should be carrying M1 Garand or Thompson Sub Machine guns. 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)
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Made during the second world war this film obviously shows its propaganda heritage. It does contain all the 'token' characters of a NAVY film including the hothead, rookie, bragger, comedy cook but I believe thats probably because it was the first film with these elements.
The underwater scenes are a little 'Thunderbirds' but they do convey the tension properly and Grant flows with Captain 'esk speeches including the 'Roller Skates' one which is a little bizarre.
Over all a top notch underwater fiesta.