Joe Barrett (Humphrey Bogart), Passport #276322, is back in Tokyo seven years after the war, fluent in Japanese and rousing suspicion in all the official channels. He soon learns that the wife he presumed dead is still alive, having survived Oyama prison camp where she was forced to broadcast propaganda messages for the Japanese war effort in order to save her newborn child. Attempting to reconcile with Trina (Florence Marly), Barrett meets her family, husband Mark Landis, and the daughter he never knew - Anya, now seven years old.
In Japan on a sixty day visa, Barrett attempts to build some business connections that will allow him more time in the country, only to fall in with Baron Kimura (Sessue Hayakawa), a ruthless anti-American. Kimura blackmails Barrett over his former lover's past, and kidnaps the young girl to insure that he transport three war criminals from Korea back to Japan to revive the Black Dragon Underground. By this time however, the U.S. Military has uncovered Kimura's plan, and engages Barrett in carrying out the mission so they can contain the threat.
The name of the film "Tokyo Joe" borrows from the night club business Barrett formed with his own sweat and money, and had to abandon right after the war. It's a well done action and adventure piece that has Bogey showing his judo skills. For more Bogart battle action, I also suggest "Action in the North Atlantic", "Sahara" and "Battle Circus".
In Japan on a sixty day visa, Barrett attempts to build some business connections that will allow him more time in the country, only to fall in with Baron Kimura (Sessue Hayakawa), a ruthless anti-American. Kimura blackmails Barrett over his former lover's past, and kidnaps the young girl to insure that he transport three war criminals from Korea back to Japan to revive the Black Dragon Underground. By this time however, the U.S. Military has uncovered Kimura's plan, and engages Barrett in carrying out the mission so they can contain the threat.
The name of the film "Tokyo Joe" borrows from the night club business Barrett formed with his own sweat and money, and had to abandon right after the war. It's a well done action and adventure piece that has Bogey showing his judo skills. For more Bogart battle action, I also suggest "Action in the North Atlantic", "Sahara" and "Battle Circus".