Directed by: Frank Lloyd
Starring: James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Porter Hall, John Emery, Wallace Ford
One of James Cagney's most underrated performances, Blood on the Sun is an action-packed wartime thriller inspired by the controversial "Tanaka Memorial," a document that allegedly outlined Japan's plans for military expansion. Cagney stars as American newspaper editor Nick Condon, who risks everything to expose a dangerous international conspiracy while trapped in wartime Tokyo.
Behind the Scenes
James Cagney performed many of his own fight scenes.
The spectacular judo battle at the film's climax became one of Hollywood's most famous hand-to-hand fight sequences.
Although inspired by real events, historians continue to debate whether the Tanaka Memorial was authentic.
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