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Bataan (1943)

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Release Date: Jun 3, 1943 Wide

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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

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama

Directed By: Barry Nelson , Tay Garnett

In Theaters: Jun 3, 1943 Wide

On DVD: May 16, 2000

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Robert Taylor
Sgt. Bill Dane
George Murphy
Lt. Steve Bentley
Thomas Mitchell
Cpl. Jake Feingold
Lee Bowman
Capt. Henry Lassiter
Robert Walker
Leonard Purckett
Desi Arnaz
Felix Ramirez
Barry Nelson
F.X. Matowski
Phillip Terry
Matthew Hardy
Roque Espiritu
Cpl. Jesus Katigbay
Kenneth Spencer
Wesley Epps
Alex Havier
Yankee Salazar
Tom Dugan
Sam Malloy
Donald Curtis
Lieutenant
Ernie Alexander
Wounded Soldier
Lynne Carver
Nurse
Bud Geary
Infantry Officer
Mary McLeod Bethune
Dorothy Morris
Nurse
Lloyd Nolan
Cpl. Barney Todd, Danny...
Phil Schumacher
Machine Gunner

Critic Reviews for Bataan

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Since it was basically a tale of defeat, the nervous producers emphasized heroism, but later, under criticism of fabricating the facts with mechanically packed incidents, MGM was forced to acknowledge "some melodramatic flaws and technical mistakes."

October 30, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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An exciting flagwaving big box office Alamo-esque suicide mission World War II film.

June 2, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

MGM and the War Department teamed for this flag waving combat drama that influenced a number of future war movies.

October 25, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

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A real gung ho World War II propaganda film. I can be a bit much at times, but considering the year it was made it's understandable. It's a fine film, good cast.

December 31, 2009

James Higgins

BATAAN A moving WWII drama based on a series of actual events in the South Pacific in 1942. Good ensemble cast. Robert Taylor is a stand-out. This homage recalls the heroic self-sacrifice of American-Philippine troops in a last ditch effort to stave off the onslaught of advancing Japanese forces in conquest of the

April 21, 2010

Ann Lorraine