Bataan (1943)
- Starring:
- Robert Taylor, George Murphy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tay Garnett
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
| Digital SD
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Synopsis of Bataan
In 1942, Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and the United States Office of War Information collaborated on Bataan with the official goal to increase public understanding of World War II. The first war film to take place entirely on the battlefield -- with no scenes of the soldiers on leave, depictions of the home front, or flashbacks to pre-war civilian life -- Bataan prepared its wartime audience for American casualties. Its Alamo-esque storyline emphasized the value of such sacrifice and its diverse group of soldiers --compiled of all ranks, races, classes, ages, and creeds -- portrayed this effort as the duty of all men. It is a depiction of altruism and national unity that both inspired public support of the War and served as the template for World War II films throughout the forties and into the present. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of Bataan
- Robert Taylor - Sgt. Bill Dane
- Thomas Mitchell - Cpl. Jake Feingold
- Robert Walker - Leonard Purckett
- Desi Arnaz - Felix Ramirez
- Phillip Terry - Matthew Hardy
- Kenneth Spencer - Wesley Epps
- Tom Dugan - Sam Malloy
- Ernie Alexander - Wounded Soldier
- Mary McLeod
- Lloyd Nolan - Danny Burns
- Bud Geary - Infantry Officer
- George Murphy - Lt. Steve Bentley
- Lloyd Nolan - Cpl. Barney Todd
- Lee Bowman - Capt. Henry Lassiter
- Barry Nelson - F.X. Matowski
- Roque Espiritu - Cpl. Jesus Katigbay
- Alex Havier - Yankee Salazar
- Donald Curtis - Lieutenant
- Lynne Carver - Nurse
- Phil Schumacher - Machine Gunner
- Dorothy Morris - Nurse
- Director(s):
- Tay Garnett
- Writer(s):
- Robert D. Andrews
- Producer(s):
- Irving Starr
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children, War Violence)
- Categories:
- War
- 1943 - NCP - Award
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