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Tokyo Joe
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Tokyo Joe

1949-10-26 · 88 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Thriller · Crime

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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Directors
Stuart Heisler
Production companies
Santana Pictures Corporation, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartColonel Joseph 'Joe' Barrett
Alexander KnoxAlexander KnoxMark Landis
Florence MarlyFlorence MarlyTrina Pechinkov Landis
Sessue HayakawaSessue HayakawaBaron Kimura
Jerome CourtlandJerome CourtlandDanny
Gordon JonesGordon JonesIdaho
Teru ShimadaTeru ShimadaIto
Hideo MoriKanda
Charles MeredithCharles MeredithGeneral Ireton
Rhys WilliamsRhys WilliamsColonel Dahlgren
Lora Lee MichelLora Lee MichelAnya
Kyoko KamoNani-San (uncredited)
Hugh BeaumontHugh BeaumontProvost Marshal Major (uncredited)
Whit BissellWhit BissellCapt. Winnow (uncredited)
Tommy BondTommy BondFingerprint Sergeant (uncredited)
David BauerDavid BauerPhoto Sergeant (uncredited)
James CardwellJames CardwellMilitary Police Captain (uncredited)
Harold GoodwinHarold GoodwinMaj. J.F.X. Loomis (uncredited)
Otto HanCol. Hara (uncredited)
Ted JordanTed JordanMilitary Policeman (uncredited)

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