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1945
Guerrillas are trained to go in and fight the Japanese after the fall of Bataan during World War 2. Read more
| Starring | John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Lawrence Tierney |
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| Director | Edward Dmytryk |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Guerrillas are trained to go in and fight the Japanese after the fall of Bataan during World War 2.
| Starring | John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Lawrence Tierney |
|---|---|
| Director | Edward Dmytryk |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 15 Nov 2004 Production year: 1945 |
| Format | DVD |
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MGM scored a tremendous success with the then topical war film Bataan back in 1943, so it was a Hollywood inevitability that the Philippines would be revisited, though at least it didn't happen until the conflict in the area was nearly at an end. However, instead of the searing campaign study that was expected, RKO plumped for this routine action film starring John Wayne. Still exciting for all that, the plot features a surprisingly subdued Duke as a colonel leading his unit of guerrillas in an undercover mission through the rather obvious studio foliage to victory. Anthony Quinn fights alongside Wayne, and handles the romantic chores, and it's all expertly directed by former editor Edward Dmytryk.
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I first watched this routine action film in the 1950's when I was a young impressionable lad growing up in the USA. I thought it was great, telling a truISH tale of American and Philippine guerillas resisting the Japanese after the invasion of the islands.
Now, having watched it again, as a cynical adult, I must say I do find it very jingoistic and contrived. HOWEVER, taking into account its release date of 1945, it struck just the right note for an America nearing its inevitable victory in the Pacific along with its Allies. I must add that I am a MAJOR John Wayne fan and would happily watch all of hiis films for the rest of my Life!! This film is vintage John Wayne as he was approaching his Salad days of the 1940s and 1950s.
The Cavalry Trilogy by John Ford (Houston?) was only a few years away at this time. Watch this film to see the emerging superstar. -
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