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03/06/1943 Action, Drama, War 1h 54m
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THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES

Overview

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.

  1. Tay Garnett

    Director

  2. Garrett Fort

    Writer

  3. Dudley Nichols

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Taylor

    Sgt. Bill Dane

  2. George Murphy

    Lt. Steve Bentley

  3. Thomas Mitchell

    Cpl. Jake Feingold

  4. Lloyd Nolan

    Cpl. Barney Todd

  5. Lee Bowman

    Capt. Henry Lassiter

  6. Robert Walker

    Leonard Purckett

  7. Desi Arnaz

    Felix Ramirez

  8. Barry Nelson

    F.X. Matowski

  9. Phillip Terry

    Matthew Hardy

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2020-03-22
One of the 1940s best war movies.

World War II and it's the Bataan peninsula. 13 members of the US armed forces, with Filipino volunteers, have been hastily assembled to blow up a bridge and delay Japanese attempts to rebuild it for as long as possible. As the Japanese close in from the surrounding jungle, the men must also battle with their own wills to have any hope of survival.

Lets get the complaints of others out the way first. Yes this is a studio shot production, yes there is model work involved, and yes this is unashamedly a flag waving, chest thumping, rally call of heroism. Ba...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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