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Across the Pacific (1942)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1942 Wide

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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 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: John Huston , Vincent Sherman

Written By: Richard Macaulay, Robert Carson, Richard Macauley

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1942 Wide

On DVD: Oct 24, 2006

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Richard Lomas Leland
Sydney Greenstreet
Dr. Lorenz
Mary Astor
Alberta Marlow
Charles Halton
A.V. Smith
Victor Sen Yung
Joe Totsuiko
Keye Luke
Desk Clerk
Richard Loo
1st Officer Miyuma
Roland Got
Sugi
Monte Blue
Dan Morton
Lee Tung Foo
Sam Wing On
Frank Wilcox
Capt. Morrison
Paul Stanton
Col. Hart
Lester Matthews
Canadian Major
John Hamilton
Court-martial President
Tom Stevenson
Tall Thin Man
Roland Drew
Capt. Harkness
Chester Gan
Capt. Higoto
Kam Tong
T. Oki
Spencer Chan
Chief Engineer Mitsudo
Rudy Robles
Filipino Assassin
Philip Ahn
Informer Inside Theater
Dick Botiller
Waiter
Anthony Caruso
Cab Driver
Gordon De Main
Dock Official
Eddie Dew
Man
Charles Drake
Frank Faylen
Barker
Ruth Ford
Secretary
Dick French
Paul Fung
Japanese Radio Operator
William Hopper
Orderly
Eddie Lee
Chinese Clerk
James B. Leong
Nura
Frank Mayo
Trial Judge Advocate
Will Morgan
Officer
Jack Mower
Major
W. Beal Wong
Usher
Garland Smith

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John Huston directeds this enjoyable WWII feature, which reunites the Maltese Falcon stars, Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet.

November 20, 2010 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Fine John Huston wartime flick, bolstered by Bogart.

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Steve Crum

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Though a failure for Huston and Bogart compared to it's predecessor (The Maltese Falcon), this political thriller still entertains. Features great performances from Bogart and Greenstreet.

November 13, 2011

Graham Jones

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A product of it's time, Across the Pacific was made more for the war effort than for it's cinematic merits. If the cast seems vaguely familiar it's because many of them, including director John Huston, worked together on The Maltese Falcon just the year before. This one is minor league compared to it's predecessor,

February 3, 2009

Randy Tippy

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