Appointment in Tokyo

A solemn, archival chronicle of the Pacific War, heavy with real combat footage and a reverent, sometimes grandiose tone.

Directed by

Jack Hively

Genres

Documentary, War, History

Starring

Douglas MacArthur, Chester W. Nimitz, James Craig

Overview

Produced by the Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps, with the cooperation of the Army Air Forces and the United States Navy, and released by Warner Bros. for the War Activities Committee shortly after the surrender of Japan. Follow General Douglas MacArthur and his men from their exile from the Philippines in early 1942, through the signing of the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri on September 1, 1945. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

How it feels

Earnest, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, power, death

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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