4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 6, 2020
“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 th read more
Destination 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 more
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 read more
Disclaimer: 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 more
Destination 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, read more
