(Cassidy's tender thoughts of his wife and son as he heads his sub towards Japan served then as a potent reminder of what we were fighting for - always a good question to ask during wartime).
Notwithstanding some explicit anti-Japanese sentiment, crew roughhousing and longings for home that feel a trifle sappy in today's more unsentimental world, Destination stands as a first rate propaganda picture, released at a time when we needed it most. His daring mission: to plant his sub right smack in Tokyo Bay, get a landing party ashore, and bring back vital intelligence vital to the success of a major upcoming air engagement. Destination Tokyo (1943) - Still smarting from the Pearl Harbor attack and subsequent Japanese victories, seasoned submarine captain Cassidy (Cary Grant) helps the allies go on the offensive in the Pacific in the thick of the Second War.
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