Take an inside look, starting with the conflict and tensions leading up to the war, the attack on pearl harbor, the evolution of the pacific theater, and the development and dropping of the atomic bomb, up until the subsequent end of wwii. Humphrey bogart, mary astor and sydney greenstreet star in this twisting suspense tale of an american agent on a desperate undercover. Despite the title, the action of the action never progresses across the pacific, concluding in. Across the pacific 1942 john huston, vincent sherman. The pacific season1 official trailer 2010 hbo youtube.
Rick leland humphrey bogart is cashiered from the u. The film was directed first by john huston, then by vincent sherman after huston joined the united states army signal corps. Our cause is just trailer the pacific hbo classics youtube. The pacific theatre of world war 2, as seen through the eyes of several young marines. Dec 25, 2014 across the pacific 1942 humphrey bogart mary astor. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. The trailer for across the pacific rick is an examerican army officer who has been dishonorably discharged.
The new cbs have to both build and be ready to fight. Its fun, interesting and involving, but its also generic, cliched and half baked. Released 1942, across the pacific stars humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, victor sen yung the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. World war ii in the pacific in 1942 the 20th century. All the trivia you can handle about across the pacific, 1942, directed by john huston, with humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, skip navigation. They landed in the middle of hurricane season and had to live in canvas.
Across the pacific 1942 directed by john huston, vincent sherman, produced by jack saper, jerry wald and starring humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, charles halton, victor sen yung, roland got, lee tung foo, frank wilcox,and more. Across the pacific is a film directed by john huston with humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, charles halton, year. He gets a job offer in central america with a stop off in panama. It starts in new york city governors island, moves to canada, back to new york, and continues south along the us coast north atlantic ocean to the caribbean sea, where it ends at or near balboa, panama, still some 40 miles short of the pacific. The background for the opening titles is a map of the panama canal. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Across the pacific 1942 is about a disgraced solider who tries to redeem himself by acting as a spy for the us government. Lelands mission is to prevent the japanese from bombing the panama canal. In december 1941, exarmy captain rick leland boards a japanese ship heading to asia via the panama canal where his japanese hosts show interest in the american defense plans for the canal zone. In november 1941 rick leland humphrey bogart is dishonorably discharged by a court martial. Across the pacific may be the title but the narrative never actually gets there. Humphrey bogart, mary astor and sydney greenstreet star in this twisting suspense tale of an american agent on a desperate undercover mission aboard a japanese freighter that is sailing from asia. Across the pacific 1942 john huston, vincent sherman, jo.
Humphrey bogart, an american army officer, is booted out of service on false charges of treason. Wwii in the pacific focuses on the events, notable figures, various bands of brothers, and heroic actions of the allied powers. Rise as a glorious general in the pacific war and show your. Armed forces, adventurer rick leland humphrey bogart introduces himself to shipmates alberta mary astor and lorenz sydney greenstreet in an early scene from across the pacific, 1942. Across the pacific plays like a rite of passage between maltese falcon and casablanca. Apr 12, 2020 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration.
Although i had never seen this movie before, i found many similarities in it to other films. Nov 16, 2009 the trailer for across the pacific rick is an examerican army officer who has been dishonorably discharged. Greatest tank battles is a military documentary series currently airing on history television and national geographic channel in canada, where it premiered on 4 january 2010. The beautiful music for my intro was created by musicalbasics. Across the pacific 1942 cast and crew when disgraced american military officer rick leland humphrey bogart boards a japanese ship, he is apparently willing to turn his back on his country to. Read the full synopsis of across the pacific, 1942, directed by john huston, with humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, at turner classic movies. Main titleintroduction music from across the pacific 1942. If you want to see the full discovery story, go watch rescuing old iron episode 2 here on the salvage workshop youtube channel, and youll see just where this old beast was forgotten.
In fact, the atlantic end of the canal and the city of colon are at the upper left northwest, and the pacific end of the canal and panama city are at the lower right southeast. Jul 08, 2014 humphrey bogart, mary astor and sydney greenstreet star in this twisting suspense tale of an american agent on a desperate undercover mission aboard a japanese freighter that is sailing from asia. Oddly, it seems huston was the only one who knew how the movie was supposed to end so sherman had to make up the final. Across the pacific 1942 clips the mary astor collection. After being dressed down in a courtmartial and dishonorably discharged from the united states army in december 1941 for misappropriation of funds, lieutenant rick leland humphrey bogart tries to get into the canadian army but is blacklisted. Humphrey bogart plays the american spy, rick leland in his most cool and suave performance. Battle of midway in color world war 2 in the pacific 1942 youtube. Huston reunited much of the cast of the maltese falcon for across the pacific. Several movies have borrowed elements from this film. Across the pacific 1942 the national wwii museum blog. But has leland really been booted out, or is there some other motive for his getting close to fellow passenger doctor lorenz. It stars humphrey bogart, mary astor, and sydney greenstreet.
Across the pacific 1942 was a action adventure film directed by john huston and vincent sherman and produced by jerry wald. With humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, charles halton. Across the pacific is a 1942 american spy film set on the eve of the entry of the united states into world war ii. And that pretty much sums up across the pacific in a nutshell. Rick leland makes no secret of the fact he has no loyalty to his home country after he is courtmarshaled out of the army and boards a japanese ship for the orient in late 1941. Across the pacific 1942 when disgraced american military officer rick leland humphrey bogart boards a japanese ship, he is apparently willing to turn his back on his country to become a mercenary. Across the pacific 1942 humphrey bogart mary astor duration. Across the pacific 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
He knows artillery but is rejected by the canadian army. Discover what genre across the pacific, 1942, directed by john huston, with humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, belongs at turner classic movies. Released in 1942, it involves a japanese plot to bomb the panama canal. Across the pacific 1942 stream and watch online moviefone. As he sails to china, he comes into contact with a series of seedy characters. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Construction workers in world war ii in the pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the navy to protect them.
Any motive for getting close to attractive traveller alberta marlow would however seem. Bogart stars as rick leland, a military intelligence agent undercover as a disgraced and disgruntled excoast guard captain looking for any army that will hire him. Take what you will from it, but at least its a good ride. In december 1941, exarmy captain rick leland boards a japanese ship heading to asia via the panama canal where his japanese hosts show interest in the american defense plans. One of the best things about tcm is the summer under the stars when we cn see some films we may have missed starring our favorite actors. They never changed the title, though, despite the movie taking place nowhere near the pacific. Any motive for getting close to attractive traveller alberta. Find movie and film cast and crew information for across the pacific 1942 john huston, vincent sherman, jo graham on allmovie. War in the pacific island, 19421944, eight bells book lecture, naval war college museum, april 7, 2016. Jun 04, 2015 across the pacific 1942 humphrey bogart sydney greenstreet duration. Across the pacific 1942 across the pacific 1942 user.
Across the pacific is one of those great propaganda films made during world war ii. A courtmartialed army captain infiltrates those spying for the japanese in panama and by himself wipes them out. Publication date 1942 0412 topics spies, panama canal, traitor. Scandal, the trial of mary astor full interview siff 2019 duration. On september 4, 1942,warner brothers released the spy film across the pacific no resemblance whatsoever to the 1926 film of the same name starring humphrey bogart, mary astor and sydney greenstreet. A prescient warning in the pacific jane mcadam friday. The first was that the original script had bogie thwarting a fictitious japanese. Across the pacific has been ranked 2061 times, wins 41. Certes ce film ne vaut pas le faucon maltais du meme huston 1941 dans lequel ces trois acteurs jouaient deja ensemble mais il nest pas ininteressant.
Across the pacific 1942 humphrey bogart mary astor youtube. The orientation of the map and the compass is correct, but the labeling of the map is incorrect. Find similar and related movies for across the pacific 1942 john huston, vincent sherman, jo graham on allmovie. In 1942, the united states begins to fully engage against the japanese and go on the offensive. Across the pacific is a fairly well done spy movie that takes place in the last days before americas entry into world war ii. Across the pacific 1942 humphrey bogart mary astor. Humphrey bogart, mary astor and sydney greenstreet star in this twisting suspense tale of an american agent on a desperate undercover mission aboard a japanese freighter sailing from asia to the americas during world war ii. The wartime spy thriller across the pacific 1942 is easily the worst of these collaborations. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. The series was subsequently picked up in the united states by the military channel, where it premiered on 5 january 2011. The war had disrupted the film in a number of ways. Overview of across the pacific, 1942, directed by john huston, with humphrey bogart, mary astor, sydney greenstreet, at turner classic movies.
The map is correctly labeled behind the closing credits. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. Across the pacific 1942 movie clip wonderful little people. Across the pacific 1942 movie clip open, captain leland. Across the pacific 1942 imdbacross the pacific 1942 box office mojoacross the pacific 1942 movie onlineacross the pacific 1942. Features the same director and starring cast as 1941s the maltese falcon. Starring james badge dale, joseph mazzello, and jon. More about midway midway atoll national wildlife refuge. However, his supposed disgrace has in fact been arranged by the us government, to allow rick to investigate prewar espionage. Any motive for getting close to attractive traveller alberta marlow would however seem pretty obvious. Then john huston got called to serve before filming was complete so vincent sherman had to step in.
Across the pacific reunites director john huston with his superb maltese falcon cast in a witty spy adventure, where no one is who they seem. Based on the accounts of marines in world war ii, this 10part miniseries follows the intertwined journeys of three u. Lady esther and the screen guild players across the pacific 1943 by bogart fan on mar, 2014 from the bogie film blog. On the verge of the united states joining world war. Battle of midway in color world war 2 in the pacific documentary 1942. Across the pacific original theatrical trailer youtube. Across the pacific 1942 imdbacross the pacific 1942 box office mojoacross the pacific 1942 movie onlineacross the pacific 1942 full d. Across the pacific 1942 humphrey bogart sydney greenstreet duration. Humphrey bogart plays an american army officer named rick dishonorably discharged from the service. After a series of attacks by the japanese, something new is tried, construction battalions cbsseabees. Captain leland humphrey bogart being found guilty and discharged, the justice of which is immediately thrown into doubt, opening john hustons world war ii espionage drama across the pacific, 1942.
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