Bataan (1943)

  • NR
  • 06/03/1943 (US)
  • 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 Garnett

Director

Robert Hardy Andrews

Screenplay

Garrett Fort

Writer

Dudley Nichols

Writer

Cast

Robert Taylor's headshot

Robert Taylor

Sgt. Bill Dane
George Murphy's headshot

George Murphy

Lt. Steve Bentley
Thomas Mitchell's headshot

Thomas Mitchell

Cpl. Jake Feingold
Lloyd Nolan's headshot

Lloyd Nolan

Cpl. Barney Todd
Lee Bowman's headshot

Lee Bowman

Capt. Henry Lassiter
Robert Walker's headshot

Robert Walker

Leonard Purckett
Desi Arnaz's headshot

Desi Arnaz

Felix Ramirez
Barry Nelson's headshot

Barry Nelson

F.X. Matowski

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