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1949·88 min·Dir. Stuart Heisler·★ 6.3
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An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.
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How Good Is Tokyo Joe?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.2Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.1
★ IMDb6.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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