Screenplay data
Childhood friends and pilots Rafe and Danny navigate a love triangle with nurse Evelyn, which is complicated when Rafe is presumed dead after volunteering for the the Royal Air Force. Rafe's unexpected return coincides with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing him and Danny to fight heroically side-by-side. During the retaliatory Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Danny sacrifices himself to save Rafe after his plane is shot down. Rafe returns to Evelyn, who is pregnant with Danny's child, and he pledges to raise the baby as his own, honoring his friend's memory.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Pearl Harbor interweaves the personal bond of two fighter pilots, Rafe and Danny, with the looming threat of war.
Open full beat sheetDanny Walker is listed as Pilot. Rafe's best friend, loyal, brave, and a skilled pilot. In the parsed data, Danny Walker is connected to 34 scenes, 26 dialogue lines, 27 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
34 scenes / 26 dialogue linesRafe McCawley is listed as Pilot. Lean, handsome, courageous, and deeply in love with Evelyn. In the parsed data, Rafe McCawley is connected to 31 scenes, 41 dialogue lines, 43 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
31 scenes / 41 dialogue linesEvelyn Stewart is listed as Army Nurse. Beautiful, dedicated, and caught in a complex love triangle. In the parsed data, Evelyn Stewart is connected to 19 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 35.
19 scenes / 6 dialogue linesRed Strange is listed as Pilot. Stuttering, loyal friend to Rafe and Danny. In the parsed data, Red Strange is connected to 16 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
16 scenes / 3 dialogue linesColonel Jimmy Doolittle is listed as Commander. Tough, respected leader of the air base and the Tokyo raid. In the parsed data, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle is connected to 8 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 55.
8 scenes / 3 dialogue linesBetty is listed as Army Nurse. Cute, bubbly, and close friend to Evelyn. In the parsed data, Betty is connected to 6 scenes, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
6 scenes / 0 dialogue linesAdmiral Yamamoto is listed as Japanese Admiral. Harvard-educated strategist who plans the attack on Pearl Harbor. In the parsed data, Admiral Yamamoto is connected to 5 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
5 scenes / 2 dialogue linesDorie Miller is listed as Navy Cook. Strong, resilient, and a hero during the Pearl Harbor attack. In the parsed data, Dorie Miller is connected to 4 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 21.
4 scenes / 3 dialogue linesPresident Franklin Roosevelt is listed as President of the United States. Determined leader during the war. In the parsed data, President Franklin Roosevelt is connected to 4 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 47.
4 scenes / 3 dialogue linesYoung Rafe and Danny play in a makeshift plane until Danny's abusive father interrupts them.
Rafe McCawley, Danny WalkerRafe and Danny perform dangerous aerial stunts during training.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Red Strange, BettyRafe meets with Colonel Doolittle to discuss his transfer to the RAF.
Rafe McCawley, Colonel Jimmy DoolittleThe pilots and nurses socialize before Rafe's departure.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Evelyn Stewart, Red Strange, BettyAdmiral Yamamoto proposes the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Admiral YamamotoYamamoto discusses the strategy for attacking Pearl Harbor with his war council.
Admiral YamamotoDanny and his fellow pilots arrive at the barracks to find the other pilots hungover and asleep.
Danny Walker, Red StrangeDanny questions a mechanic about the vulnerability of the bunched-up planes.
Danny WalkerDanny and the pilots drink and party; Danny toasts Rafe.
Danny Walker, Red Strange, Evelyn StewartAdmiral Kimmel discusses the threat of a Japanese attack.
Japanese tourists take photos of the harbor and airfield.
Yamamoto and his officers review the photos and plan the attack.
Admiral YamamotoThe Japanese conduct a live-fire torpedo drill.
Admiral YamamotoThe pilots prepare for a night out.
Red Strange, Danny WalkerRed serenades Betty outside the nurses' barracks.
Red Strange, BettyRafe returns from a combat mission in Britain.
Rafe McCawleyA siren sounds, signaling a night raid.
Rafe McCawleyRafe engages in an air battle.
Rafe McCawleyDorie Miller wins a boxing match.
Dorie MillerEvelyn walks back from church.
Evelyn StewartEvelyn treats Dorie Miller's boxing injury.
Evelyn Stewart, Dorie MillerDanny arrives to tell Evelyn that Rafe is dead.
Danny Walker, Evelyn StewartDanny and Evelyn grieve together.
Danny Walker, Evelyn StewartRoosevelt is informed of a potential Japanese attack.
President Franklin RooseveltAdmirals discuss the possibility of an attack.
The Japanese fleet moves toward Hawaii.
A dentist receives a suspicious call from Tokyo.
Admiral Kimmel is informed about the suspicious phone call.
Evelyn and her friends have a picnic.
Evelyn Stewart, BettyDanny is reprimanded for buzzing the base.
Danny WalkerDanny and Evelyn share coffee.
Danny Walker, Evelyn StewartDanny takes Evelyn for a flight.
Danny Walker, Evelyn StewartEvelyn checks her calendar and reflects on the time passed since October.
Evelyn StewartDanny receives a telegram and is stunned by the news.
Danny WalkerRafe and Danny reunite, and Rafe reveals himself to Evelyn, causing her to faint.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Evelyn StewartRafe stands alone, haunted by memories of his survival.
Rafe McCawleyDanny escorts Evelyn home; Betty gives Evelyn a telegram.
Danny Walker, Evelyn Stewart, BettyDanny finds Rafe sitting in a P-40 cockpit.
Rafe McCawley, Danny WalkerRafe and Danny get into a violent brawl over Evelyn.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Red StrangeDanny and Rafe wake up hungover in a car and realize Pearl Harbor is under attack.
Rafe McCawley, Danny WalkerDanny and Rafe arrive at the base, witness the destruction, and attempt to organize a defense.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Red StrangeDanny and Rafe arrive at the auxiliary field to arm P-40s and fight back.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Red StrangeEvelyn manages the triage of wounded soldiers during the attack.
Evelyn Stewart, BettyRafe and Danny visit the hospital to help and check on Dorie Miller.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Evelyn Stewart, Dorie MillerRafe and Danny meet Dorie Miller at the harbor and help him retrieve the Arizona's flag.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Dorie MillerTrapped sailors in the hull of the Oklahoma are rescued by welders.
President Roosevelt delivers his 'Day of Infamy' speech to the press.
President Franklin RooseveltRoosevelt demands a plan to bomb Japan.
President Franklin RooseveltA memorial service is held for the fallen.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Evelyn Stewart, Red StrangeRafe and Danny depart for their new mission.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Evelyn StewartDoolittle briefs Rafe and Danny on the secret mission.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Colonel Jimmy DoolittleDoolittle briefs the pilots on the dangerous B-25 mission.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, Red StrangeRafe and Danny reconcile their friendship.
Rafe McCawley, Danny WalkerEvelyn reveals to Rafe that she is pregnant.
Rafe McCawley, Evelyn StewartDoolittle reveals the target is Tokyo.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, Red StrangeThe pilots prepare for takeoff.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Colonel Jimmy DoolittleThe American planes bomb Tokyo.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Colonel Jimmy DoolittleThe Emperor and his attendant react to the sound of air raid sirens during the Tokyo bombing.
Rafe's plane drops its final bomb and is attacked by Zeros.
Rafe McCawley, Red StrangeDanny takes evasive action against anti-aircraft fire.
Danny WalkerRafe and Red struggle to defend the plane against Zeros.
Rafe McCawley, Red StrangeRafe maneuvers through buildings to escape Zeros, while Danny intervenes to help.
Rafe McCawley, Danny WalkerRoosevelt receives news of the successful bombing but learns of the fuel complications.
President Franklin RooseveltEvelyn works in the hospital and reflects on the war.
Evelyn StewartDoolittle and his crew prepare to bail out as fuel runs out.
Colonel Jimmy DoolittleDanny and Rafe realize they are out of fuel and must crash land.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Red StrangeRafe and Danny crash land on the coast; Danny is mortally wounded.
Rafe McCawley, Danny Walker, Red StrangeRafe and Evelyn visit Danny's memorial with their child.
Rafe McCawley, Evelyn StewartI don't know how long I was in the water. A Norwegian freighter picked me up. They were headed to Spain. They docked in La Rota, right beside a German ship, and told me to stay hidden below. I was afraid they'd turn me in, so I stole some clothes, jumped ship, and found a church, where the priest contacted the resistance, and got me on a freighter to New York.
Rafe was...he was lonely. He had such high expectations of himself that he always felt empty. The week he met you he told me he felt his heart had always lived in winter, and for the first time in his life he has seen the spring.
I left my Mama and joined the Navy to be a man. They made me a cook -- and not even that, really -- I clean up after the other sailors eat. I shine the officer's shoes. In two years, they've never even let me fire a gun.
Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of American was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
We have bombed Tokyo, Mr. President. Radio Tokyo interrupted it's own broadcast to make the announcement.
It's not that I didn't mean everything I wrote. It's just that -- I thought you were dead. And now --
Oh...Betty, Betty, Betty, you're the one for me, Betty, Betty, Betty, Betty, can't you see...
Don't worry about that. Guys away from home, lonely, good-hearted women try to cheer them up.
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