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Bataan 1943 Directed by Tay Garnett

THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Drama , War
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Loew's Incorporated
Release Date 3 June 1943
114 mins
Cast
Robert Taylor Sgt. Bill Dane
George Murphy Lt. Steve Bentley
Thomas Mitchell Cpl. Jake Feingold
Lloyd Nolan Cpl. Barney Todd
Lee Bowman Capt. Henry Lassiter
Robert Walker Leonard Purckett
Desi Arnaz Felix Ramirez
Barry Nelson F.X. Matowski
Phillip Terry Matthew Hardy
Roque Espiritu Corp. Juan Katigbak
Kenneth Spencer Wesley Eeps
Alex Havier Yankee Salazar
Tom Dugan Sam Malloy
Mary McLeod Elsie McAlister
Donald Curtis Lieutenant
Phil Schumacher Machine Gunner
Bud Geary Infantry Soldier
Ernie Alexander Wounded Soldier
Luke Chan Japanese Soldier
Wing Foo Japanese Soldier
Beal Wong Japanese Soldier
Bruce Wong Japanese Soldier
Tom Yuen Filipino