 A 1965 film , In Harm 's Way starring John Wayne , was filmed on Ford Island . A fictionalized scene before the attack , with officers and their wives at a pool party , was reenacted by island residents on the anniversary of the attacks as late as 2001 . In 1970 , the island 's control tower was repainted for the filming of Tora ! Tora ! Tora ! . A Boeing B @-@ 17 Flying Fortress used in the production experienced a landing @-@ gear malfunction and crash @-@ landed on Ford Island , and the crash landing was included in the film . 
