Overview
A daring mission unfolds as a U.S. submarine ventures into enemy waters, risking everything for victory.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- gritty
- suspenseful
- patriotic
- classic cinema night
- war film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized its exciting submarine warfare, strong performances, and capable production, while some found the film overlong and its human-interest material unconvincing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The crew undertakes a secret mission aboard a U.S. submarine near Japan, with strategy and combat central to the story.
Much of the film develops the distinct personalities and relationships among Captain Cassidy and his submarine crew.
The film was made during World War II and presents the mission through an explicitly American wartime perspective.
The submarine setting turns the crew's secret naval mission into a sustained pressure-cooker environment.
Films like Destination Tokyo, and why
Run Silent, Run Deep
wartime submarine warfare, military strategy, confined crew dynamics, and suspenseful action
The Enemy Below
classic world war ii naval combat, ensemble heroism, and mission-driven suspense
Das Boot
submarine warfare, claustrophobic military tension, and character-focused wartime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Delmer Daves
- Release Date
- 1943-12-31
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (73)
Cast
- Cary Grant
- John Garfield
- Alan Hale
- John Ridgely
- Dane Clark
- Warner Anderson
- William Prince
- Robert Hutton
- Tom Tully
- Faye Emerson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Destination Tokyo about?
- A U.S. submarine crew faces a dangerous secret mission near Japan while duty, strategy, and camaraderie are tested under wartime pressure.
- What is Destination Tokyo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Destination Tokyo as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Destination Tokyo violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Destination Tokyo as moderate.
- What did critics think of Destination Tokyo?
- Critics broadly recognized its exciting submarine warfare, strong performances, and capable production, while some found the film overlong and its human-interest material unconvincing.
- Which films are like Destination Tokyo?
- Films with a similar feel include Run Silent, Run Deep, The Enemy Below, and Das Boot.
- How long is Destination Tokyo?
- Destination Tokyo runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Destination Tokyo?
- In United States, Destination Tokyo streams on YouTube TV.
