Destination Tokyo (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Delmer Daves |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Wald, Jack L. Warner (executive) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Destination Tokyo (1943) was a Adventure - Historical Film directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Jack L. Warner and Jerry Wald.
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Steve Fisher | Nominated |
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Destination Tokyo (1943) and There’s No Place Like Home
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 6, 2020 From 4 Star Films“This is sort of a blind date. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.” – Cary Grant as Captain Cassidy No pretense can be made to suggest?Destination Tokyo functions as an original entry of a “men on a mission movie” from a couple decades later. For one thi... Read full article
Destination Tokyo (1943)
By Beatrice on Sep 26, 2014 From Flickers in TimeDestination Tokyo Directed by Delmer Daves Written by Delmer Daves and Albert Maltz from an original story by Steve Fisher 1943/USA Warner Bros First viewing/Netflix rental Wolf: I don’t know. Strong arm, strong back, weak mind! This goes way overboard in the propaganda department at times.... Read full article
Destination Tokyo (1943)
on Jul 10, 2013 From Journeys in Classic Film? Cary Grant did a few war pictures, as did practically every male star who wasn’t drafted into service, and Destination Tokyo is the one selected for this week’s tribute to Grant.? I’ve mentioned in past reviews of film in this genre that I’m not a fan of war movies; they te... Read full article
Destination Tokyo: A Classic Example of 1940s Propaganda War Film
By Jill Blake on Feb 23, 2013 From Sittin' on a Backyard FenceDisclaimer: This post discusses Japanese racial stereotypes common in World War II propaganda films including examples of dialogue used.? Prior to the United States involvement in World War II, films produced in mainstream Hollywood glossed over or completely sidestepped discussion of the war in Eur... Read full article
Destination Tokyo
By RBuccicone on Mar 7, 2011 From MacGuffin MoviesDestination Tokyo (1944) ????? I have never been particularly drawn to war pictures or those that pair Cary Grant opposite a bunch of men, rather than wooing a woman, but Grant made some great war pictures, and Destination Tokyo is certainly one of those (I need to revisit Operation Petticoat, which... Read full article
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Quotes from
Wolf: [During a particularly fierce depth-charging of the 'Copperfin'] I wonder how the invasion of Europe is getting along?
Tommy Adams: You ever want to be a real doctor, Pills?
Pills: Yeah... I was one of those college wise-guys who didn't know where he was going. Funny place to find out, on submarines.
Tommy Adams: What college did you go to?
Pills: California. Only a year. Then I signed up. I had an "A" in chemistry... so they made me a Pharmacists Mate.
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Facts about
Apparently, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt mandated that this movie make no explicit reference to either military electronics or radar.
The role of Capt. Cassidy, played by Cary Grant, was originally offered to Gary Cooper, who turned it down.
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