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      Destination Tokyo

      Released Dec 31, 1943 2h 15m War List
      67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 65% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Captain Cassidy (Cary Grant) is in charge of a submarine on a mission so secret even he doesn't know what it is until his ship departs San Francisco and he opens his sealed orders. His task -- to pick up a meteorologist (John Ridgely) and travel to the coast of Japan to gather weather information for the Doolittle Raid, the first air strike on Tokyo. Along the way they fight to elude detection from Japanese ships and eventually face off against an enemy aircraft carrier. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Yasser Medina Cinefilia As a propaganda vehicle, of course, it has tiny moments of tension when Cary Grant gives the orders on board the submarine, but slowly, it sinks into the sea of formulas. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Jan 3, 2023 Full Review Don Q. Cine-Mundial The cast is unbeatable. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 13, 2019 Full Review Steve Crum Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers Fine WWII propaganda rouser starring Grant and Garfield. Rated: 4/5 Feb 6, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An intelligent WWII propaganda film. Rated: B- Feb 22, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 17, 2005 Full Review Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette Rated: 2/5 Dec 21, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Russ Was probably well received by its war-time audience but it hasn't aged well. The probability of an actual mission of the kind portrayed here is nil. Good performance by the elder Allen Hale - father of "the Skipper" on Gilligan's Island - as the sub's cook. Decent special effects for the time; how Hollywood staged those underwater sub shots with torpedoes and depth charges I'll never know. Not that they're particularly realistic, mind you; just a testament to the model-maker's art and camera work in a big tank. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review jeffrey g One of the best WWII sub movies ever. Excellent cast and action. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Strong cast and still exciting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Classic WWII anti-Japanese propaganda film. Lots of colorful colloquialisms, use of miniatures for the battle scenes, and cliche submarine lingo. It has some good tense moments coupled with some espionage, but ultimately a very basic submarine story. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The best thrilling and inspiring movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent example of WW2 era war film with all the attending patriotism and jingoism Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Captain Cassidy (Cary Grant) is in charge of a submarine on a mission so secret even he doesn't know what it is until his ship departs San Francisco and he opens his sealed orders. His task -- to pick up a meteorologist (John Ridgely) and travel to the coast of Japan to gather weather information for the Doolittle Raid, the first air strike on Tokyo. Along the way they fight to elude detection from Japanese ships and eventually face off against an enemy aircraft carrier.
      Director
      Delmer Daves
      Producer
      Jerry Wald
      Screenwriter
      Delmer Daves, Albert Maltz
      Distributor
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 31, 1943, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2008
      Runtime
      2h 15m
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