Back to Bataan (DVD)

Description: Genre: War & Western - War / Theatrical Release: 1945 / Parental Guidance / Director: Edward Dmytryk / Actors: John ... more

Back to Bataan (DVD) ... Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Lawrence Tierney ... / DVD released 2006-06-05 at Universal Pictures Video / Features of the DVD: Black & White, PAL

Newest Review: ... many Filippinos as he can and forms a makeshift guerrilla army. They rescue of Filipino freedom fighter, Andres Bonifacio, ... more

... from a Japanese death march, where he is a prisoner. They take out several small platoons of Japanese soldiers along the way. At a meeting to supposedly give independence to the Islands, which is just a ruse, the Japanese are ambushed by Col. Madden and the Filippino guerrillas. Col. Madden and the guerrillas are asked to clear landing sites for more American troops and hold off the Japanese's advancements until the American army arrives. Col. Madden and the guerrillas are able to hold off the majority of the Japanese...more

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Back to Bataan (DVD): Back to Bataan (364 words)
by - written on 28/08/09 (Very useful, 6 readings)
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Back to Bataan (1945) Genre: drama/war Writer: Ben Barzman & Richard H. Landau Director: Edward Dmytryk Cast: John Wayne - Col. Joseph Madden Anthony Quinn - Capt. Andres Bonifacio Beulah Bondi - Bertha Barnes Lawrence Tierney - Lieut. Cmdr. Waite Plot: During WWII, when the Japanese overtake the Philippines, the American army intervenes. The Filippino people are proud and they choose to fight. An American Colonel, Joseph Madden, rounds up as many Filippinos as he can and forms a makeshift guerrilla army. They rescue of Filipino freedom fighter, Andres Bonifacio, from a Japanese ... Read the complete review

Battle for Bataan (1000 words)
by - written on 05/08/09 (Very useful, 106 readings)
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This film sees John Wayne leaving his cowboy films behind and playing the role of Colonel Joseph Madden. Madden is stationed out on the island of Luzon in the Philippians who are under attack from the Japanese. The film is set in 1945 during the second world war. Madden is told he must leave his men behind and go out to work with the guerrilla fighters who are going to help defend the Island. Madden meets up with some of the men and they set of to reach the oil field which they hold is not in Japanese occupation but along the way they find a work line which consists of hundreds of captured soldiers. Madden spots a Captain Andres Bonifacio and sets about breaking him ... Read the complete review

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