# Destination Tokyo (1943)

> A U.S. submarine crew faces a dangerous secret mission near Japan while duty, strategy, and camaraderie are tested under wartime pressure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13631

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Delmer Daves
- Cast: Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale, John Ridgely, Dane Clark, Warner Anderson, William Prince, Robert Hutton
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035799/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, suspenseful, patriotic, classic cinema night, war film marathon

## Synopsis

A daring mission unfolds as a U.S. submarine ventures into enemy waters, risking everything for victory.

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- [The Fighting Seabees (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/13689)
- [In Harm's Way (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/23798)
- [Ice Station Zebra (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/10625)
- [The Long Voyage Home (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/35914)
- [Lifeboat (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/7683)
- [Across the Pacific (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/11339)
- [U-571 (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/2218)

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