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Blood on the Sun( 1945)

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Having a wonderful time In Tokyo!

Overview

Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset Japanese provides the action, but this is overshadowed by the propaganda of the time.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Cagney

      Nick Condon

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      Sylvia Sidney

      Iris Hilliard

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      Porter Hall

      Arthur Bickett

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      John Emery

      Premier Gilchi Tanaka

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      Robert Armstrong

      Col Hideki Tojo

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      Wallace Ford

      Ollie Miller

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      Rosemary DeCamp

      Edith Miller

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      John Halloran

      Capt. Oshima

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      Leonard Strong

      Hijikata

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      James Bell

      Charley Sprague

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      Marvin Miller

      Yamada

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      Rhys Williams

      Joseph Cassell

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      Frank Puglia

      Prince Tatsugi

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      Grace Lem

      Amah

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      Harold Miller

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

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      Philip Ahn

      Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto (uncredited)

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      Hugh Beaumont

      Johnny Clarke (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jul 01 2022
    James Cagney is a journalist in pre-war Tokyo who gets embroiled in a tussle between the forces of Imperial aggression led by John Emery ("Tanaka") and those of peaceful conciliation headed by "Prince Tatsugu" (Frank Puglia). When the expansionists realise that Cagney is not going to play along - after bribery/threats and blackmail all fail to convince him; his very life is soon in peril - made worse once he is given a letter from the Prince that his opponents need back at all costs. Made at the end of WWII, it is a pretty obvious slice of propaganda, though it is tempered by some respect for t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • journalist
    • japan