# Film Destination Tokyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 7, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-destination-tokyo/455507 "2008-07-07T01:36:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-destination-tokyo/455507/1 "2008-07-07T01:36:33Z")
A propaganda film from 1943. [IMDB Link.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035799/) Does anyone know how accurate the setting for the submarine equipment was? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-destination-tokyo/455507/2 "2008-07-07T03:05:16Z")
From the IMDB [triva page](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035799/trivia) > [@](#): > > The operation of the submarine as shown in this movie was so accurate that the Navy used it as a training film during World War II. It’s been a long time since I saw DT but IIRC it was no worse technically than any other mid 1940s submarine flick. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-destination-tokyo/455507/3 "2008-07-07T12:35:29Z")
I’d be surprised if the Navy let them film in a real submarine. The Air Force hid the cockpit of F-117’s at air shows, for example. Did subs carry only a Pharmacist’s Mate? Why did the landing party have a lever action rifle instead of M-1?