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During World War II, a small platoon of U.S. soldiers overcome deadly odds in order to blow-up a Japanese-held bridge in the Philippines in this hard-hitting story about the sacrifices of World War II.
This gritty war drama is based on a heroic true story and stars Golden Globe- winner Robert Taylor (Ivanhoe), Oscar-honoree George Murphy (Battleground), Oscar-winner Thomas Mitchell (Stagecoach) and Desi Arnaz (I Love Lucy).
Bataan was selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 best American films of all time.
Original Release
06/03/1943
US Release
06/03/1943
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Taylor | Sergeant Bill Dane / Sgt. Bill Dane |
| George Murphy | Lieut. Steve Bentley / Lt. Steve Bentley |
| Thomas Mitchell | Corp. Jake Feingold / Cpl. Jake Feingold |
| Lloyd Nolan | Corp. Barney Todd / Cpl. Barney Todd |
| Lee Bowman | Capt. Henry Lassiter |
| Robert Walker | Leonard Purckett |
| Desi Arnaz | Felix Ramirez |
| Barry Nelson | F.X. Matowski |
| Phillip Terry | Matthew Hardy |
| Roque Espiritu | Corp. Juan Katigbak |
Directors
Writers
Robert Hardy Andrews, Garrett Fort, Dudley Nichols
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Taylor | Sergeant Bill Dane / Sgt. Bill Dane |
| George Murphy | Lieut. Steve Bentley / Lt. Steve Bentley |
| Thomas Mitchell | Corp. Jake Feingold / Cpl. Jake Feingold |
| Lloyd Nolan | Corp. Barney Todd / Cpl. Barney Todd |
| Lee Bowman | Capt. Henry Lassiter |
| Robert Walker | Leonard Purckett |
| Desi Arnaz | Felix Ramirez |
| Barry Nelson | F.X. Matowski |
| Phillip Terry | Matthew Hardy |
| Roque Espiritu | Corp. Juan Katigbak |
| Kenneth Spencer | Wesley Eeps |
| Alex Havier | Yankee Salazar |
| Tom Dugan | Sam Malloy |
| Donald Curtis | Lieutenant |
| Ernie Alexander | Wounded Soldier |
| Luke Chan | Japanese Soldier |
| Wing Foo | Japanese Soldier |
| Bud Geary | Infantry Soldier |
| Mary McLeod | Elsie McAlister |
| Phil Schumacher | Machine Gunner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dore Schary | Executive Producer |
| Irving Starr | Producer |
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