In die japanische Sonne (1943)

In die japanische Sonne: Directed by Howard Hawks. With John Ridgely, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy, Charles Drake. The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.

“One of the great things about motion pictures in this country is how they change with the times. Take this picture for example which came out in 1943. The U.S. was in the thick of the war and this was a film like many made during that time to stir patriotic fever and make Americans u0026quot;hate the evil yellow enemyu0026quot; (and the Nazis too!). Itu0026#39;s full of everything to make the viewer feel good about our boys who are doing the fighting. A B-17 bomber crew where there seems to be no problems, only the desire to u0026quot;Shoot down Japsu0026quot; Now go forward about six years to 1949 and u0026quot;Twelve Ou0026#39;Clock Highu0026quot; and watch that film about B-17 Bomber Crews. Could u0026quot;Air Forceu0026quot; have cut it with movie goers any time after 1946? Could u0026quot;Twelve Ou0026#39;Clock Highu0026quot; have made it with a 1943 audience? Probably not. So watch this picture and remember when it came out and what the mood in this country was and youu0026#39;ll truly enjoy it. Also donu0026#39;t forget to see u0026quot;Twelve Ou0026#39;Clock Highu0026quot; as well, maybe right after seeing this one.”