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6.1/10 1945 1h 35m Released
War Drama

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A U.S. Army colonel leads local fighters in a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.

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Top Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne
Colonel Joseph Madden
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Bertha Barnes
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Captain Andres Bonifacio
Fely Franquelli
Fely Franquelli
Dalisay Delgado
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Maj. Hasko
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
Col. Coroki
Alex Havier
Alex Havier
Sgt. Bernessa
'Ducky' Louie
'Ducky' Louie
Maximo Cuenca
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
Lt. Cmdr. Waite
Leonard Strong
Leonard Strong
Gen. Homma
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
Bindle Jackson
Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman
Japanese Captain
Vladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff
Señor Buenaventura J. Bello
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Teacher (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Spencer Chan
Japanese Man (uncredited)
W.T. Chang
W.T. Chang
Leader (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard 7/10

I send out 100 men, they find nothing. I send out ten men, they don't come back. Is it churlish to complain about overt flag waving in war movies? Or to decry propaganda prose in the same? Back to Bataan is guilty as charged, yet such is the composition of Edward Dmytryk's film, and its focus on a part of the war we rarely have seen on film, it matters not. We are in 1942, and after the fall of the Philippines…

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FAQ about Back to Bataan

What is Back to Bataan about?
A U.S. Army colonel leads local fighters in a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
When was Back to Bataan released?
Back to Bataan was released in 1945.
What genres does Back to Bataan belong to?
Back to Bataan is categorised as War, Drama.
Who stars in Back to Bataan?
The cast of Back to Bataan includes John Wayne, Beulah Bondi, Anthony Quinn, Fely Franquelli, Richard Loo.