Drama,Crime,Thriller
United States of America
The film Tokyo Joe was released in 1949 and was directed by Stuart Heisler. It starred Humphrey Bogart as Joe Barrett and Florence Marly as Trina. The plot revolves around Joe returning to Tokyo after the war to find that his old neighborhood has changed and is now occupied by American forces. He is also reunited with his former lover, and the mother of his child, Trina.
Joe finds himself caught up in a dangerous situation when he is blackmailed by the Japanese police chief, Kimura, into piloting war criminals out of the country. Kimura threatens to arrest Trina for her involvement in treasonous propaganda broadcasts during the war if Joe doesn't comply. Joe reluctantly agrees to the deal, but he soon realizes that he has been double-crossed by Kimura and his own associates.
The film deals with themes of betrayal, redemption, and the aftermath of war. It is also a commentary on the role of the United States in Japan post-World War II and the tensions that existed between the two nations during that time.
In addition to Bogart and Marly, the film also starred Alexander Knox, Sessue Hayakawa, and Jerome Courtland. While it received mixed reviews upon its release, it has since become a cult classic among Bogart fans and fans of film noir.
