

Tokyo Joe
1949-10-26 · 88 min · ★ 6.2
An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.
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Production details
- Directors
- Stuart Heisler
- Production companies
- Santana Pictures Corporation, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Humphrey BogartColonel Joseph 'Joe' Barrett
Alexander KnoxMark Landis
Florence MarlyTrina Pechinkov Landis
Sessue HayakawaBaron Kimura
Jerome CourtlandDanny
Gordon JonesIdaho
Teru ShimadaIto
Charles MeredithGeneral Ireton
Rhys WilliamsColonel Dahlgren
Lora Lee MichelAnya
Hugh BeaumontProvost Marshal Major (uncredited)
Whit BissellCapt. Winnow (uncredited)
Tommy BondFingerprint Sergeant (uncredited)
David BauerPhoto Sergeant (uncredited)
James CardwellMilitary Police Captain (uncredited)
Harold GoodwinMaj. J.F.X. Loomis (uncredited)
Ted JordanMilitary Policeman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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