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The film won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for a Black & White film in 1945. A computer-colorized version of the film was created in 1993. The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... Black and White is a computer game developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts. ...

Synopsis

In pre-WW2 Tokyo an American newspaper editor is given a document relating to Japan's foreign affairs which could have political ramifications if found. He meets up with Iris Hilliard, a woman who wants to secure the document even if it means dealing with the Japanese secret police and their threats. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

Cast

• James Cagney as Nick Condon
• Sylvia Sidney as Iris Hilliard
• Porter Hall as Arthur Bickett
• John Emery as Premier Giichi Tanaka
• Robert Armstrong as Col. Hideki Tojo
• Wallace Ford as Ollie Miller
• Rosemary DeCamp as Edith Miller
• John Halloran as Capt. Oshima
• Leonard Strong as Hijikata
• James Bell as Charley Sprague
• Marvin Miller as Yamada
• Rhys Williams as Joseph Cassell
• Frank Puglia as Prince Tatsugi

James Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ... Sylvia Sidney (August 8, 1910 - July 1, 1999) was an American actress. ... Porter Hall (September 19, 1888 - October 6, 1953) was a film actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s many times, due to a weak chin and shifty eyes, playing movie villians. ... Armstrong (right) in promotional photo for 1933s King Kong Robert Armstrong (November 20, 1890-April 20, 1973) was a film actor probably best remembered for his role in the 1933 version of King Kong by RKO Pictures. ... Ford as Det. ... Rosemary DeCamp (November 14, 1910-February 20, 2001) was a television and movie actress. ... James Bell is an 8th-grader at Rockridge secondary school. ... Miller in Deadline at Dawn Marvin Miller July 18, 1913 - February 8, 1985, born Marvin Mueller, was an movie and voice-over actor. ... Rhys Williams (December 31, 1897-May 28, 1969) was a Welsh-born character actor in movies and television, whose career spanned several decades. ... Frank Puglia (March 9, 1892 - October 25, 1975) was a film actor. ...

Trivia

• Cagney learned Judo for the action sequences of the film. His instructor was John Halloran, a former LA cop who played a minor role in the film.

• The bar at the beginning of the film is an exact replica of the Imperial Hotel bar in Tokyo which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.