# Another Forgotten WWII Movie

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**Created:** [April 30, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-forgotten-wwii-movie/657088 "2013-04-30T12:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-forgotten-wwii-movie/657088/1 "2013-04-30T12:01:43Z")

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I’m trying to recall this one…it concerns the crew of a USAAF bomber captured in China (after bombing Japan). The crew is put on trial in Tokyo , for “war crimes”. I think Dana Andrews was one of the pilots. At any rate, its not “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo”-anybody know the title I’m seeking?

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-forgotten-wwii-movie/657088/2 "2013-04-30T12:20:02Z")

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> [@ralph124c](#):
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> I’m trying to recall this one..it concerns the crew of a USAAF bomber captured in China (after bombing Japan). The crew is put on trial in Tokyo , for “war crimes”. I think Dana Andrews was one of the pilots. At any rate, its not “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo”-anybody know the title I’m seeking?

The Purple Heart.