Bataan

Bataan (1943)

03/06/1943
Action, Drama, War
1h 54m

THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES

Overview

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destroy and hold a strategic bridge in order to delay the Japanese forces and allow Gen. MacArthur time to secure Bataan. When the Japanese soldiers begin to rebuild the bridge and advance, the group struggles with not only hunger, sickness and gunfire, but also the knowledge that there is likely no relief on the way.

  • Tay GarnettDirector
  • Dudley NicholsWriter
  • Garrett FortWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • world war ii
  • us army
  • philippines
  • suicide mission
  • bayonet
  • machine gun
  • philippine army
  • pacific theater
  • one by one
  • japanese army
  • last stand
  • bataan
  • battlefield trauma
  • bridge blowup
  • historical battle
  • snipers

Top Billed Cast

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Sgt. Bill Dane

George Murphy

George Murphy

Lt. Steve Bentley

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Cpl. Jake Feingold

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Cpl. Barney Todd

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

Capt. Henry Lassiter

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Leonard Purckett

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Felix Ramirez

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

F.X. Matowski

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Matthew Hardy

Roque Espiritu

Corp. Juan Katigbak

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