Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) starring Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Spencer Tracy, Phyllis Thaxter. Unfortunately, the title is almost literally true. About 30 seconds of this movie is devoted to the actual raid on Tokyo during World War II. The rest of the movie consists of the lead-up to the attack and the aftermath. Still, it's an engaging story which has the virtue of being based on true events. There's a rising sense of excitement as the film builds to the bombing raid on Japan. Then, afterwards, there's something of an anticlimactic feeling to the rest of the movie. We never do find out just how much actual damage the attack achieved. (The disc offers English subtitles, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B+