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WAR . 1944 . 2h 18m . 6.6/10

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo_

"Heart-Warming Romance . . . Ripped from the Heart!"

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

Starring Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Spencer Tracy
6.6/10
Rating
2h 18m
Runtime
1944
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Heart-Warming Romance . . . Ripped from the Heart!

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

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Cast
Van Johnson stars as Ted Lawson in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.
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Year context
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese h...
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 18m.

CAST (20)

Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Ted Lawson
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
David Thatcher
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
Tim Murdock
Tim Murdock
Dean Davenport
Don DeFore
Don DeFore
Charles McClure
HG
Herbert Gunn
Bob Clever
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter
Ellen Lawson
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
'Doc' White
JR
John R. Reilly
'Shorty' Manch
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Bob Gray
Scott McKay
Scott McKay
Davey Jones
Donald Curtis
Donald Curtis
Lieut. Randall
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Lieut. Miller
William Phillips
William Phillips
Don Smith
DC
Douglas Cowan
'Brick' Holstrom
Paul Langton
Paul Langton
Captain 'Ski' York
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Lieut. Jurika
Bill Williams
Bill Williams
Bud Felton
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
'Jig' White
HK
Hsin Kung
Dr. Chung

BOX OFFICE

$2.9M
Budget

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
138 min (2h 18m)
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (62 votes)
Budget
$2,900,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo about?
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
How long is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo?
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo has a runtime of 138 minutes (2h 18m).
Who stars in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo?
The cast of Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo includes Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Spencer Tracy, Tim Murdock, Don DeFore.
What is the rating of Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo?
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 62 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

War Drama
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