War / Drama /

Score: 66%( 59 votes )

Overview: In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

Cast:

Van Johnson
Ted Lawson

Robert Walker
David Thatcher

Spencer Tracy
Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle

Tim Murdock
Dean Davenport

Don DeFore
Charles McClure

Herbert Gunn
Bob Clever

Phyllis Thaxter
Ellen Lawson

Stephen McNally
'Doc' White

John R. Reilly
'Shorty' Manch

Robert Mitchum
Bob Gray

Scott McKay
Davey Jones

Donald Curtis
Lieut. Randall

Louis Jean Heydt
Lieut. Miller

William Phillips
Don Smith

Douglas Cowan
'Brick' Holstrom

Paul Langton
Captain 'Ski' York

Leon Ames
Lieut. Jurika

Bill Williams
Bud Felton

Robert Bice
'Jig' White

Hsin Kung
Dr. Chung

Benson Fong
Young Dr. Chung

Ching Wah Lee
Guerilla Charlie

Alan Napier
Mr. Parker

Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Parker

Dorothy Morris
Jane

Jacqueline White
Emmy York

Selena Royle
Mrs. Reynolds

Eve Whitney
Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Jack McClendon
Dick Joyce (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum
Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan
Jitterbugger (uncredited)

Charles Gordon
Sgt. Williams (uncredited)

John Kellogg
C-47 Transport Pilot (uncredited)

Peggy Maley
Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen
General (uncredited)

Arthur Space
Deck Officer (uncredited)

John James
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)

Blake Edwards
Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited)

Wally Cassell
Sailor (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks
Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Steve Brodie
MP Corporal (uncredited)

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Pilot Singer (uncredited)

Noreen Nash
Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

John Dehner
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Spencer Chan
Townsman (uncredited)

Karin Booth
Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Elaine Shepard
Girl in Officers' Club (uncredited)

Richard Wang
Chinese Officer (uncredited)