Tokyo Joe Blu-Ray
World War II veteran Joe Barrett (Bogart) returns to his gambling den in Tokyo and discovers that his wife Trina (Marly) has remarried American lawyer Mark (Knox). After learning that Trina was forced to broadcast Japanese propaganda, he finds himself blackmailed into helping war criminals in order to protect her.Directed by Stuart Heisler (The Glass Key), Tokyo Joe features a strong central performance from its iconic star and also marked a return to Hollywood for former silent film legend Sessue Hayakawa (The Bridge on the River Kwai).
Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
High-definition remaster
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with author and film historian Nora Fiore (2022)
Bertrand Tavernier on "Tokyo Joe" (2017, 34 min): archive appreciation by the renowned filmmaker and critic
A Superstar Returns (2022, 15 min): archivist Tom Vincent evaluates the career of actor Sessue Hayakawa, the star of the silent era who returned to Hollywood filmmaking with Tokyo Joe
Second unit photography (1948, 11 min): Rare footage shot by second unit director Art Black and cinematographers Joseph Biroc and Emil Oster Jr. in Tokyo for use in the main film. The Negro Soldier (1944, 41 min): World War II documentary film intended to recruit African American soldiers, directed by Stuart Heisler and now preserved by the National Film Registry for its cultural and historical significance. Jim Pines on "The Negro Soldier" (2010, 41 min): audio presentation by the author and lecturer, recorded after a screening of the film at BFI Southbank in London.p>
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New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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