We've Never Been Licked
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 1943 Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | John Rawlins |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Written by | Nick Grinde, Norman Reilly Raine |
| Starring | Richard Quine Noah Beery, Jr. Anne Gwynne Martha O'Driscoll Robert Mitchum |
| Distributed by | Universal |
| Release date(s) | 30 August 1943 |
| Running time | 103 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
We've Never Been Licked (1943) is a World War II propaganda film produced by Walter Wanger and released by United Artists. Parts of the movie were shot on location at the Texas A&M University campus. Released in the UK under the title, "Texas to Tokyo"; re-released in the US under "Fighting Command".[1][2][3]
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[edit] Synopsis
Army brat Brad Craig enters A&M with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen quickly knock off. Once adjusted, Craig falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter, only to find she is in love with his roommate. In the meantime, Craig unwittingly associates with Japanese spies (one played by William Frawley of I Love Lucy) bent on stealing a secret chemical compound developed in the A&M Chemistry Department. Craig is drummed out of the Corps for being a suspected accomplice to the spies, but he then bravely infiltrates the spy network to sabotage the Japanese war effort.[4] Many A&M traditions are referenced in this film.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Quine as Brad Craig
- Anne Gwynne as Nina Lambert
- Noah Beery, Jr. as Cyanide Jenkins
- Martha O'Driscoll as Deede Dunham[2]
- William Frawley as Traveling Salesman
- Edgar Barrier as Nishikawa
- Robert Mitchum as Panhandle Mitchell
- Bill Stern as Himself
- Mantan Moreland as Willie
- William Blees as Student
- Harry Davenport as Pop Lambert
- Alfredo DeSa as Fortuno Tavares
- Roland Got as Matsui
- Samuel S. Hinds as Col. Jason Craig
- Allen Jung as Kubo
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart as Chip Goodwin
- Moroni Olsen as Commandant
- George Putnam as Army Hour Announcer
- Bruce Wong as Japanese Soldier
[edit] Production notes
- Production Dates: mid-Nov 1942-early Feb 1943; addl scenes 30 Mar-31 Mar 1943
- The working title of this film was Texas Aggies.
[edit] References
- ^ Emovieposter.com - Image Archive - TEXAS TO TOKYO ( Aust daybill)
- ^ a b Martha O'Driscoll
- ^ Paul Webster Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9503E0DD103CEE3BBC4152DFBE668388659EDE
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