Universal Pictures
Directed by Jack Smight
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Universal)
In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the US and Japan try to outmaneuver one another with their large fleet of ships. A decoder for the US thinks he has learned that the next Japanese target is Midway Island, and a top commander believes him and decides to take a chance. It pays off, and gives the US the advantage of surprise in the ensuing air-sea battle. Combat footage, and some old clips from Japanese movies, are combined with new footage from an all-star 70s cast with everyone from Charlton Heston to Robert Wagner. It's surprisingly effective, even a romantic subplot manages to tackle the controversial internment of Japanese-Americans during the war.
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