Blood on the Sun (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Romance
- 20 Jul 1945 (Mexico)
- Movie
A dedicated American reporter in 1930s Japan is determined to expose that government's plan for world domination.
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- Won 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Cagney | ... |
Nick Condon
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| Sylvia Sidney | ... |
Iris Hilliard
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| Porter Hall | ... |
Arthur Bickett
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| John Emery | ... |
Premier Giichi Tanaka
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Col. Hideki Tojo
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Ollie Miller
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| Rosemary DeCamp | ... |
Edith Miller
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| John Halloran | ... |
Capt. Oshima
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| Leonard Strong | ... |
Hijikata
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| James Bell | ... |
Charley Sprague
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| Marvin Miller | ... |
Yamada
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| Rhys Williams | ... |
Joseph Cassell
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Prince Tatsugi
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto (uncredited)
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| Hugh Beaumont | ... |
Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Oie Chan | ... |
Chinese Servant (uncredited)
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Oy Chan | ... |
Chinese Servant (uncredited)
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Hugh Ho Chang | ... |
Secret Police Maj. Kajioka (uncredited)
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| Gregory Gaye | ... |
Bogardis - American Newspaperman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Joseph Kim | ... |
Hayoshi (uncredited)
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| Grace Lem | ... |
Amah (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
American Newspaperman (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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George Paris | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Johnson - American Newspaperman (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
American Newspaperman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Lloyd | ||
Written by
| Lester Cole | ... | (screenplay) |
| Nathaniel Curtis | ... | (additional scenes) |
| Garrett Fort | ... | (story) |
| Frank Melford | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| William Cagney | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Theodor Sparkuhl | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Walter Hannemann | ||
| Truman K. Wood | ||
Production Design by
| Wiard Ihnen | ||
Set Decoration by
| A. Roland Fields | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Woulfe | ||
Makeup Department
| Josef Norin | ... | makeup artist |
| Ern Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Daniel Keefe | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harvey Dwight | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
| Georg Schubert | ... | poster artist : West Germany (uncredited) (1950) |
Sound Department
| Richard DeWeese | ... | sound recorder |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ned Scott | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Martien | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Paul Neal | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| George M. Arthur | ... | assistant to producer (as George Arthur) |
| Alice Barlow | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (as A United Artists Release) (released through also)
- United Artists (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Exclusivas Floralva Distribución S.A. (1946) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1946) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- Fotorama (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1973) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Commonwealth Movie Redistribution (1982) (Canada) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- WME Home Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Great Movies (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- Kino Lorber (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Renaissance Content Group (2024) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nick Condon is a newspaper reporter working in Tokyo who refuses to toe the Japanese line on the expansionist policies of the anti-democratic Imperialist government. When it becomes clear to the authorities that Condon isn't going to cooperate and that he has some valuable information and contacts, they decide to get him in their clutches for some interrogations and then dispose of him. Written by Alfred Jingle |
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| Taglines | TO KNOW THEIR SECRET...IS TO COURT DEATH! (original ad-all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to the DVD sleeve notes, prior to production James Cagney trained intensively in the martial art of judo in preparation for his role. He trained under Ken Kuniyuki, who was a 5th Degree Judo Master. Cagney insisted that he perform his own stunts. He said in his memoirs, "I grew so fond of judo I used it to keep in shape until a back injury I picked up doing something else put me on the sidelines." Moreover, another instructor for Cagney was former LAPD policeman John Halloran, who plays the role of Capt. Oshima and can be seen in the closing fight sequence. Apparently Halloran quit the LAPD after FBI agents investigated him because he was an expert in judo. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening credits, the copyright is "MCMLXV." which is 1965. The film was produced in 1945, so the copyright should read "MCMXLV." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Blood on the Sun (2023). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Condon:
Forgive your enemies, but first get even. See more » |