Were there really Bridges at Toko-Ri?

At Samdong-ni, near the villages of Poko-ri and Toko-san (names Michener would later combine for his fictional Toko-ri), three bridges crossed the bottom of a deep, winding river valley. Recon photos had revealed the valley of Samdong-ni was studded with Russian-made 37mm radar-controlled quad cannons.

Where was the film The Bridges at Toko-Ri filmed?

Location filming was also done in Japan at the US Naval Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, and the historic Fujiya Hotel at Hakone. A ranch in Thousand Oaks, California, was also used for filming.

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Who wrote The Bridges at Toko-Ri?

James A. Michener
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About The Bridges at Toko-Ri In one of his beloved early bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener crafts a tale of the American men who fought the Korean War, detailing their exploits in the air as well as their lives on the ground.

Who are the actors in the bridges at Toko-Ri?

Complete credited cast: William Holden Lt. Harry Brubaker Grace Kelly Nancy Brubaker Fredric March Rear Adm. George Tarrant Mickey Rooney Mike Forney Robert Strauss Beer Barrel

Is the bridges at Toko-Ri based on a true story?

Based on a James Michener epic, this provocative and realistic Korean war drama (which contains a strong anti-war message) chronicles the courage of a pilot and his crew as they attempt to fly into North Korean territory and bomb strategically important bridges.

Who is Harry Brubaker in the bridges at Toko-Ri?

A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China’s Communist revolution. It is the Korean War and Lt. Harry Brubaker is a fighter-bomber pilot on the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island.

Where was the hotel in the bridges at Toko Ri?

The Japanese resort hotel that appears in the film is modeled on the Fujiya Hotel, located in the village of Miyanoshita near Mount Fuji. This famous hotel was actually commissioned by the U.S. Army as a “rest and relaxation” hotel for American soldiers for several years after World War II, and possibly up to the Korean War.