Blood on the Sun

"Having a wonderful time In Tokyo!"

Jul 20 1945 Approved 1h 34m
Drama, Romance, Thriller

Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset Japanese provides the action, but this is overshadowed by the propaganda of the time.

Plot

Nick Condon is a newspaper reporter working in Tokyo who refuses to toe the Japanese line on the expansionist policies of the anti-democratic Imperialist government. When it becomes clear to the authorities that Condon isn't going to cooperate and that he has some valuable information and contacts, they decide to get him in their clutches for some interrogations and then dispose of him.

Written by

Lester Cole, Nathaniel Curtis, Garrett Fort

Directed by

Frank Lloyd

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, William Cagney Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
2,390
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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