Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo is a war film released in 1943. It was directed by Delmar Daves and

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War - Film - 1943 - Delmar Daves

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starred Cary Grant and John Garfield.

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Cary Grant - John Garfield

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The captain of the fictitious submarine USS Copperfin (played by Grant) and his crew accept the secret mission of infiltrating Tokyo Bay in order to supply intelligence for the up-coming Doolittle Raid, (see Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo). Made during the early phase of World War II when the US Navy was on the defensive, the film was effective propaganda.

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Captain - Submarine - Tokyo - Doolittle Raid - Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo - World War II - US Navy - Propaganda

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