Bataan (1943)
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.

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Cast

Robert Taylor Robert Taylor As: Sgt. Bill Dane
George Murphy George Murphy As: Lt. Steve Bentley
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell As: Cpl. Jake Feingold
Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan As: Cpl. Barney Todd
Lee Bowman Lee Bowman As: Capt. Henry Lassiter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 03 June 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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

Roque Espiritu

Corp. Juan Katigbak

Kenneth Spencer

Kenneth Spencer

Wesley Eeps

Alex Havier

Alex Havier

Yankee Salazar

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Sam Malloy

Mary McLeod

Mary McLeod

Elsie McAlister

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Lieutenant

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Machine Gunner

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Infantry Soldier

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Wounded Soldier

Luke Chan

Luke Chan

Japanese Soldier

Wing Foo

Wing Foo

Japanese Soldier

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Japanese Soldier

Bruce Wong

Bruce Wong

Japanese Soldier

Tom Yuen

Tom Yuen

Filipino

Leigh Sterling

Leigh Sterling

Man

Directed By

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dore Schary

Dore Schary

Executive Producer

Irving Starr

Irving Starr

Producer

Arch Smith

Arch Smith

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sound

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Music

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Bronislau Kaper

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Nat W. Finston

Nat W. Finston

Conductor

Visual Effects

Max Fabian

Max Fabian

Visual Effects

Camera

Harry Downard

Harry Downard

Camera Operator

Sidney Wagner

Sidney Wagner

Director of Photography

George Bourne

George Bourne

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Glen Barner

Glen Barner

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Frank Wesselhoff

Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

Other Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

L.S. Chappelear

L.S. Chappelear

Technical Advisor

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Additional Music

Eric Zeisl

Eric Zeisl

Additional Music

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