Review of Destination Tokyo (1943) by Chad W — 02 Apr 2010

A mostly realistic, often convincing and always patriotic ww2 movie... a brilliant leadcast stands out, allthough it's generally a out-dated movie...

This review of Destination Tokyo (1943) was written by Chad W on 02 Apr 2010.

Destination Tokyo has generally received positive reviews.

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