Directed by:
Edward DmytrykCinematography:
Nicholas MusuracaComposer:
Roy WebbCast:
John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Lawrence Tierney, Paul Fix, Abner Biberman, Vladimir Sokoloff, John Miljan, Robert Clarke (more)Plots(1)
1942. The Philippines. Enemy forces take control of the island nation. But as one type of war ends, anther begins. Col. Joseph Madden and others like him organize uncaptured American troops and Philippine fighters into effective guerilla-warfare operatives. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
I prefer John Wayne in westerns rather than in war movies, but he is also inherently associated with them. In the case of the film "Back to Bataan," he was accompanied by another great actor - Anthony Quinn. The war movie focuses on the rebellion in the Philippines, where the locals stood up against Japanese domination. Neither of the acting stars dominates the film, but the performer of little Maxim, who steals the show and his fate is the strongest moment. The gunfights in the film are somewhat weak, on the other hand, something similar can be seen in modern movies, so I wouldn't rate it so critically.
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