Bataan (1943)
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.
Director: Tay Garnett
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: June 3, 1943
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
Screenplay
- Robert Hardy Andrews (Screenplay)
- Garrett Fort
- Dudley Nichols
Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof, Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography: Sidney Wagner
Editing: George White
Production: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, us army, philippines, suicide mission, bayonet, machine gun, philippine army, pacific theater, one by one, japanese army, bataan, battlefield trauma, bridge blowup, historical battle, snipers
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bataan about?
- 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.
- Who directed Bataan?
- Bataan was directed by Tay Garnett.
- Who stars in Bataan?
- Bataan stars Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Bowman, Robert Walker.
- How long is Bataan?
- Bataan has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Bataan?
- Bataan is a Action, Drama, War film.
- Where was Bataan produced?
- Bataan was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Bataan?
- The themes of Bataan include: The Horror of War and Humanity.