In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Van Johnson | ... | Ted Lawson | |
| Robert Walker | ... | David Thatcher | |
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Tim Murdock | ... | Dean Davenport |
| Don DeFore | ... | Charles McClure | |
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Herbert Gunn | ... | Bob Clever (as Gordon McDonald) |
| Phyllis Thaxter | ... | Ellen Lawson | |
| Stephen McNally | ... | 'Doc' White (as Horace McNally) | |
| Spencer Tracy | ... | Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle | |
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John R. Reilly | ... | 'Shorty' Manch |
| Robert Mitchum | ... | Bob Gray | |
| Scott McKay | ... | Davey Jones | |
| Donald Curtis | ... | Lieut. Randall | |
| Louis Jean Heydt | ... | Lieut. Miller | |
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William 'Bill' Phillips | ... | Don Smith (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips) |
| Douglas Cowan | ... | 'Brick' Holstrom | |
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The amazingly detailed true story of "The Doolittle Raid" based on the personal account by Doolittle Raider Ted Lawson. Stunned by Pearl Harbor and a string of defeats, America needed a victory - badly. To that end, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, a former air racer and stunt pilot, devises a plan for a daring raid on the heart of Japan itself. To do this, he must train army bomber pilots to do something no one ever dreamed possible - launch 16 fully loaded bombers from an aircraft carrier! Remarkable in its accuracy, this movie even uses film footage from the actual raid. Written by KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>
Plot Keywords:
aircraft carrier | japan | doolittle raid | air attack | army air corps |Taglines:
Heart-Warming Romance . . . Stark, Sensational Drama! Thrills! Action! Adventure! ...Ripped From The Heart! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
November 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Treinta segundos sobre Tokio See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 15, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios -10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$2,900,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$4,297,000, 31 December 1944Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,200,000, 31 December 1944Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1941) (uncredited)
Music by Don Swander
Lyrics by June Hershey
Plaed on the radio
Later, Sung and Played as dance music
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Actual footage of the B-25 Mitchell bombers taking off from the U.S.S. Hornet was used in the film. See more »Goofs
After their arrival at Alameda, as the pilots are watching the Ruptured Duck being towed toward the Hornet by the "Navy guys", the underside of an aircraft wing is visible behind them. The US national insignia on the wing is the 1944 version, which is different from the insignia used in early 1942 (a red disk within a five-pointed white star on a circular blue field). See more »Quotes
Ellen Lawson: Oh, Ted, I'm going to write you a letter every day you're gone. I know they won't deliver them. I won't even mail them, but I'm going to write them anyway. That way we'll kind of be in touch. That way we'll feel close.See more »
Soundtracks
Deep in the Heart of Texas(1941) (uncredited)
Music by Don Swander
Lyrics by June Hershey
Plaed on the radio
Later, Sung and Played as dance music
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I felt this was a great movie. Having read "I Could Never Be So Lucky Again" by Jimmy Doolittle, I am happy to report that the film's storyline is very much like the events actually unfolded. I thought that Vance Johnson did a great job with "Lawson" as well as his supporting cast. The special effects for the film seem to be ahead of their time. The flying, bombing, and ship sequences are very good for the 1940's. Although some of the characters may seem "campy" (especially Cpl. Thatcher) with today's movie characters, they do reflect the way that movies were made during WWII. It is nice just to see the B-25's that they used in the film since not many exist anymore. If you ever get a chance to see one in person I would suggest doing so; it really gives you a sense of what these brave men actually dealt with on a daily basis. This movie is a must see for any history buff.