Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Writer: Dalton Trumbo

Based on a book: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo by Capt. Ted W. Lawson with Robert Considine

Musical Score: Herbert Stothart

Producer: Sam Zimbalist

Keywords: Drama, WWII, Pacific Theater

Dramatization of the Doolittle Raid, the brilliantly executed bombing of several Japanese cities on 18 April 1942. As such was thought to be completely impossible, it came as a complete surprise to everyone. Technical details accurately portrayed, filmed with real B-25 bombers. Story told from the viewpoint of pilot Ted Lawson, portions corny and melodramatic. Won an Oscar for Best Special Effects; received an additional nomination for Best Cinematography.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Leon Ames	Actor	20-Jan-1902	12-Oct-1993	Character actor, a SAG founder
Don DeFore	Actor	25-Aug-1913	22-Dec-1993	Mr. B. on Hazel
Benson Fong	Actor	10-Oct-1916	1-Aug-1987	Flower Drum Song
Louis Jean Heydt	Actor	17-Apr-1905	29-Jan-1960	American character actor
Van Johnson	Actor	25-Aug-1916	12-Dec-2008	The Caine Mutiny
Stephen McNally	Actor	29-Jul-1913	4-Jun-1994	Winchester '73
Robert Mitchum	Actor	6-Aug-1917	1-Jul-1997	Cape Fear
Alan Napier	Actor	7-Jan-1903	8-Aug-1988	Alfred on Batman
Selena Royle	Actor	6-Nov-1904	23-Apr-1983	The Fighting Sullivans
Phyllis Thaxter	Actor	20-Nov-1921	14-Aug-2012	The World of Henry Orient
Spencer Tracy	Actor	5-Apr-1900	10-Jun-1967	Two consecutive Best Actor Oscars
Robert Walker	Actor	13-Oct-1918	28-Aug-1951	Strangers on a Train
Jacqueline White	Actor	23-Nov-1922		The Narrow Margin
Bill Williams	Actor	21-May-1915	21-Sep-1992	The Adventures of Kit Carson

CAST

with
Van Johnson	...   Ted Lawson
Robert Walker	...   David Thatcher
Phyllis Thaxter	...   Ellen Lawson
Scott McKay	...   Davey Jones
Gordon Donald	...   Bob Clever
Don DeFore	...   Charles McClure
Robert Mitchum	...   Bob Gray
John R. Reilly	...   Shorty Manch
Stephen McNally	...   Doc White
and
Spencer Tracy	...   Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle
Tim Murdock	...   Dean Davenport
Donald Curtis	...   Lt. Randall
Louis Jean Heydt	...   Lt. Miller
William "Bill" Phillips	...   Don Smith
Douglas Cowan	...   Brick Holstrom
Paul Langton	...   Capt. "Ski" York
Leon Ames	...   Lt. Jurika
Bill Williams	...   Bud Felton
Robert Bice	...   Jig White
Dr. Hsin Kung	...   Dr. Chung
Benson Fong	...   Young Dr. Chung
Ching Wah Lee	...   Guerrilla Charlie
Alan Napier	...   Mr. Parker
Ann Shoemaker	...   Mrs. Parker
Dorothy Ruth Morris	...   Jane
Jacqueline White	...   Emmy York
Selena Royle	...   Mrs. Reynolds

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