Across the Pacific (1942)
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56% of users liked it
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A lively espionage drama that reunited the stars and director of the previous year's The Maltese Falcon, Across the Pacific was originally envisioned as the story of a Japanese invasion of Hawaii. Real-life events of December of 1941, however, precluded such a scenario and the location was… More A lively espionage drama that reunited the stars and director of the previous year's The Maltese Falcon, Across the Pacific was originally envisioned as the story of a Japanese invasion of Hawaii. Real-life events of December of 1941, however, precluded such a scenario and the location was changed to the Panama Canal. For reasons known only to Warner Bros., the title was retained despite the fact that none of the action takes place in the Pacific. Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Leland, a disgraced ex-army man, who, after being turned down by the Canadian military, jumps a Japanese steamer bound for the Panama Canal Zone. Also onboard are Alberta Marlow (Mary Astor), a small-town girl claiming to be en route to Los Angeles; Dr. Lorenz (Sydney Greenstreet), a corpulent sociologist with a suspiciously friendly regard for all things Japanese; and Joe Totsuiko (Victor Sen Yung), a happy-go-lucky second generation Japanese-American on his way to visit the old country. But no one is exactly who he or she claims to be and the voyage from Halifax via New York City to Panama becomes a matter of life and death for the passengers in general, and for the future of the United States in particular. Director John Huston was forced to leave the film three weeks into the four-week shooting schedule when summoned to report to the Department of Special Services. According to Huston, he purposefully placed Humphrey Bogart's character in a highly precarious situation and left it up to his replacement, Vincent Sherman, to come up with the solution -- which Sherman did in an especially fiery climax. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Huston, Vincent Sherman
- Written By
- Richard Macaulay, Robert Carson, Richard Macauley
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1942 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
John Huston directeds this enjoyable WWII feature, which reunites the Maltese Falcon stars, Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Fine John Huston wartime flick, bolstered by Bogart.
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Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
as Richard Lomas Leland
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Sydney Greenstreet
as Dr. Lorenz
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Mary Astor
as Alberta Marlow
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Charles Halton
as A.V. Smith
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Victor Sen Yung
as Joe Totsuiko
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Keye Luke
as Desk Clerk
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Richard Loo
as 1st Officer Miyuma
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Roland Got
as Sugi
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Monte Blue
as Dan Morton
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Lee Tung Foo
as Sam Wing On
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Frank Wilcox
as Capt. Morrison
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Paul Stanton
as Col. Hart
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Lester Matthews
as Canadian Major
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John Hamilton
as Court-martial President
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Tom Stevenson
as Tall Thin Man
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Roland Drew
as Capt. Harkness
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Chester Gan
as Capt. Higoto
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Kam Tong
as T. Oki
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Spencer Chan
as Chief Engineer Mitsudo
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Rudy Robles
as Filipino Assassin
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Philip Ahn
as Informer Inside Theater
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Dick Botiller
as Waiter
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Anthony Caruso
as Cab Driver
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Gordon De Main
as Dock Official
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Eddie Dew
as Man
- Charles Drake
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Frank Faylen
as Barker
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Ruth Ford
as Secretary
- Dick French
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Paul Fung
as Japanese Radio Operator
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William Hopper
as Orderly
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Eddie Lee
as Chinese Clerk
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James B. Leong
as Nura
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Frank Mayo
as Trial Judge Advocate
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Will Morgan
as Officer
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Jack Mower
as Major
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W. Beal Wong
as Usher
- Garland Smith
