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Destination Tokyo is a 1943 black and white American submarine war film. [3] The film was directed by Delmer Daves in his directorial debut, [4] and the screenplay was written by Daves and Albert Maltz, based on an original story by former submariner Steve Fisher. [5]
It's a daring and dangerous underwater adventure with Oscar-winner Cary Grant as the captain of the U.S.S. Copperfin submarine bound for a search and destroy mission in Tokyo harbor during WWII...
- 2 min
- 65.9K
- Warner Bros.
A 1943 adventure war film starring Cary Grant as a U.S. submarine captain who leads a secret mission to Tokyo Bay. The film depicts the challenges, dangers and camaraderie of the crew, as well as the contrast between American and Japanese cultures.
- (5.8K)
- Adventure, War
- Delmer Daves
- 1943-12-31
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Destination Tokyo is a 1943 film about a U.S. submarine mission to attack Japan during World War II. Watch the movie clip, read the synopsis, and learn more about the cast and crew on Turner Classic Movies.
- Delmer Daves, Art Lueker, Fred Scheld
- Cary Grant
During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing of Tokyo. Along the way, the crew learn about each other as they face the enemy and some of them lose their lives.
Destination Tokyo. In this sharp wartime thriller, the skipper of an American submarinesails covertly into Tokyo Bay on a reconaissance mission in preparationfor a major Allied assault on Japan. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
