Destination Tokyo

1943 · 135 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 5,925 VOTES · DIR. Delmer Daves

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Overview

During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing of Tokyo. Along the way, the crew learn about each other as they face the enemy and some of them lose their lives.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,404 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:29 In Washington, high-ranking Navy and Army officers meet in closed conference.
00:07:50 You may be infants in the submarine service...
00:11:25 Say, that's a cute military objective you got there.
00:17:15 What have you got? Open it.
00:22:19 - Pump from auxiliary to sea. - Auxiliary to sea!
00:28:23 - Chart catalog, sir. - Thank you. Stand by.
00:32:21 ... when this sailor busts right in and says:
00:35:44 Hey, Yo Yo, mind if I use your office? Something private.
00:42:24 Lieutenant Raymond. McCary. Welcome aboard.
00:47:46 Your volunteer, captain.
00:52:32 Thank you, sir.
00:57:55 My old man was no good.
01:02:02 Don't tell me the captain finally gave up that sun lamp.
01:06:28 By the way, you think you can get inside the net?
01:11:03 - Ten degrees dive on bow planes. - Ten degrees on bow planes.
01:18:51 Skipper probably wants information on Japanese dames.
01:22:24 Battle stations.
01:31:05 One heavy cruiser in dock, three outside.
01:35:49 - I don't know, sir. I never tried. - I can't help it. Do you know how?
01:39:48 I'll do it, Pills.
01:46:27 One.
01:56:47 We'll take it through the gate wide-open.
02:04:18 - I'm scared stiff. - How do you think the rest of us feel?
02:11:00 We'll only get one chance at him.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,404
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:01:29
Final line02:11:00

Production Record

DirectorDelmer Daves
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,516,000
Revenue$4,544,000
IMDb votes5,925