John garfield thought the film was one of his best efforts for warner bros. Along the way, the crew learn about each other as they face the enemy and some of them lose their lives. The final destination 2009 bluray 720p dts x264chd request. Facts by film destination tokyo by topic by person by film. In desperation, after long hours and barrages of depth charges, cassidy attacks, sending a. Posters incorrectly advertised the film as destination tokio, despite tokyo being used in the films onscreen title. They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing of tokyo. Destination tokyo 1943 stream and watch online moviefone. Northern california filming locations vallejo, solano county. Rent destination tokyo 1943 starring cary grant and john garfield on dvd and bluray. France destinationtokyo 3381 b2f tel 0333505027 open 11. Destination tokyo 1943 changes the movie database tmdb.
Destination tokyo 1943 captain cassidy cary grant is in charge of a submarine on a mission so secret even he doesnt know what it is until his ship departs san francisco and he opens his. Rent destination tokyo 1943 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Watching destination tokyo is maybe a pointless endeavor for modern audiences, because it isnt meant for them. With cary grant, john garfield, alan hale, john ridgely. In order to provide information for the first air raid over tokyo a u. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the gungho, proamerican, damn dirty japs attitude in the script is that destination tokyo was written by albert matz, one of the famous hollywood 10 who would be blacklisted by hollywood after appearing before the house committee on unamerican activities just 4 years after this movie was released. The hollywood war film wiley online books wiley online library. Released 1943, destination tokyo stars cary grant, john garfield, alan hale, john ridgely the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Destination tokyo was nominated for an oscar for best original screenplay. Cary grant smoothly commands the uss copperfin, earning the respect of his crew during their. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. I was not expecting to like destination tokyo as much as i did. Grant is cassidy, the captain of the uss copperfin, a submarine with a very dangerous mission. Destination tokyo 1943 heretofore screenwriter delmer daves directed his first film and assisted albert maltz pride of the marines 1945 with the screenplay of this steve fisher story about a submarine crew charged with infiltrating tokyo bay in order to provide valuable information to the first allied bombing mission of that city.
The filmmakers wanted to make an enjoyable war movie that convinced the audiences of 1943 that america was winning the war. And in tokyo, eating in an izakaya, enjoying sushi for breakfast at the tsujiki fish market at 6am is great although you can feel a little uncomfortable in this touristy place recommend smiling at the workers and asking before you take any photos. Although a little slow at first, destination tokyo gradually turns into a suspenseful actioner. Theres an interesting reference to this real mission in. Gave his salary for 1940s the philadelphia story to the british war effort and his fee for 1944s arsenic and old lace to the u. Screenplay by daves, albert maltz, based on a story by steve fisher. Destination tokyo 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Early in world war ii, an american submarine commander cary grant receives orders that his ship is to sneak into the tokyo harbor to gain. A scene from destination tokyo, a warner brothers film starring cary grant and john garfield. The film was directed by delmer daves in his directorial debut, and the screenplay was written by daves and albert maltz, based on an original story by former submariner steve fisher. The film was directed by delmer daves in his directorial debut, and the screenplay was written by daves and albert maltz, based on an original story by former submariner steve fisher destination tokyo stars cary grant and john garfield and features dane clark, robert hutton, and warner anderson, along with john ridgely. Destination tokyo is a 1943 black and white american submarine war film.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Herman wouks novel was loosely based on the life of thomas wolfe, as written in the 1962 novel of the same name. Its wartime jibes against the japanese may grate a little today the captain informs his crew that the japanese have no concept of familial love, for instance, but the timetested concept of a. In order to provide information for the first air raid over tokyo, a u. In fact, the underwater photography is excellent, and was presumably done with models, since the navys ships were busy fighting the war. Webdlhdtv 1080p720p destination tokyo 1943 1080p webdl aac x264fgt. Destination tokyo 1943 john wayne message board jwmb. After the pictures production, the wahoo was reported missing in action. Internet download manager windows jdownloader windows and mac os x. During world war ii, captain cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into tokyo bay on a secret mission. Made two years after the attack on pearl harbor, destination tokyo follows a secret submarine mission to japan. Cary grant is a tower of strength as captain cassidy, skipper of an american submarine bound for tokyo harbor. Destination tokyo 1943 where to watch it streaming online. Destination tokyo 1943 and retaliation films pages.
They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing. Download destination tokyo 1943 webrip x264ion10 or any other file from movies category. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. According to an article in nyht, technical advisor andy lennox was a member of the crew of the submarine wahoo, whose skipper, lieutenant commander dudley walker morton, also offered advice to the filmmakers. Destination tokyo 1943 10 12311943 us action, adventure, war, drama 2h 15m user score. In this sharp wartime thriller, the skipper of an american submarine sails covertly into tokyo bay on a reconnaissance mission in preparation for a major allied. Tokio is not a misspelling, it is an older, less common form. Destination tokyo cary grant john garfield alan hale 1943 a submarine captain cary grant handles tokyo bay, depth charges, a lodged bomb and a crewmans rush appendectomy. 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. Total number of members who have this title in their. Production began on june 21, 1943 and continued through september 4, 1943, and the film premiered in pittsburgh on december 15, 1943. The hollywood reporter of 3 december 1943 announced that this movies world premiere in pittsburgh, pennsylvania was a charity benefit to aid crippled children. This is a script deemed so accurate by the us navy. Destination tokyo full movie streaming online in hd720p video quality, destination tokyo full movie, where to download destination tokyo full movie.
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