A 'war' movie with virtually no 'action' is a new one on me. Okay it was done in Mr. Roberts but the vessel in Mr. Roberts was a supply ship and, by definition, operating away from the action whilst the submarine here is definitely in combat. Despite the lack of combat it keeps us interested via the obligatory Hollywood 'bomber crew' slant which offers as many diverse types as possible. Cary Grant - still doing his best in 1943 to avoid returning to England and enlist in the REAL armed forces unlike David Niven - is excellent as the captain as is John Garfield in his signature wise guy persona and, if it comes to that, the majority of the supporting cast.
Review of Destination Tokyo
