
The amazingly detailed true story of "The Doolittle Raid" based on the personal account by Doolittle Raider Ted Lawson. Stunned by Pearl Harbor and a string of defeats, America needed a victory - badly. To that end, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, a former air racer and stunt pilot, devises a plan for a daring raid on the heart of Japan itself. To do this, he must train army bomber pilots to do something no one ever dreamed possible - launch 16 fully loaded bombers from an aircraft ... (Full plot summary below)
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The amazingly detailed true story of "The Doolittle Raid" based on the personal account by Doolittle Raider Ted Lawson. Stunned by Pearl Harbor and a string of defeats, America needed a victory - badly. To that end, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, a former air racer and stunt pilot, devises a plan for a daring raid on the heart of Japan itself. To do this, he must train army bomber pilots to do something no one ever dreamed possible - launch 16 fully loaded bombers from an aircraft carrier! Remarkable in its accuracy, this movie even uses film footage from the actual raid.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's winsome because of its sincerity, painting a sympathetic portrait of the men who carried out this dangerous mission. |
| Sarasota Herald-TribuneChristopher LloydAfter an overly mushy first half, the movie redeems itself with a second act that is decidedly dark and dreary and an extended air combat sequence that's still amazing nearly 70 years later. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob Bloomwonderful WWII propaganda drama with sincere performances by the cast. Special effects bombing sequence of Tokyo isn't bad either. |
| User ReviewOliver GThis movie kicks ASS!!! They edited footage from the real raid into the film that made it feel that much more real. Even the special effects still hold up in some scenes. A great, fun movie :) |
| User ReviewRachael SSpencer Tracy, Robert Mitchum, and Van Johnson |
| User ReviewJim YDamn good movie, even though the love story is sappy and too Hollywood. Fantastic special effects during the carrier take-off. |
| User ReviewTerri AAs a teenager during WW2, this was one of my favorite books.. The movie is one I watch whenever it comes on t.v. Love those heroes and the Chinese that saved them. |
| User ReviewHéctor TSpencer Tracy, Robert Mitchum, and Van Johnson |
| User ReviewAlan WFor a 1944 movie, it has all the elements that it takes to capture the reality of the moment...the preperation and emplementation of the first bombing of Japan after Peral Harbour are awesome. I agree with the fact that the footage of the actual carrier take offs and flights over Japan are very well intigrated. The movie did win an Oscar for Best Special Effects! The accuracy of this movie, including the submarine mission into Tokyo Bay ("Destination Tokyo" 1944)for reconnaissance is good. I must admit I have a personal connection...my cousin is James Doolittle. As a child in the fifties, this movie captured me 100%. I agree that the 'love story' part of the movie was typically 'Hollywood', but knowing the 'truth' of each person...it can be overlooked this time around. |
| User ReviewScott OSome of the footage of the scenery flying by on the way to this historic bombing run is way ahead of its time. Robert Mitchum on the rise. Van Johnson established. |