Back To Bataan DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In & Back To Bataan& John Wayne plays Colonel Joe Madden a rough tough officer serving under General Mac Arthur during the Second World War When American forces are forced to pull out of Bataan Madden volunteers to stay behind & organize the Filipino residents into a top flight guerilla force that will keep the Japanese on edge until Mac Arthur&s promised return There&s some romance amid the suspense & sweaty action as an attractive Manila resistance liason (Fely Franquelli) falls for Wayne&s second-in-command Captain Andres Bonifacio (Anthony Quinn) an earnest fighter trying to live up to his folk hero father&s reputation Madden however is too busy for women preferring to spend his time communicating by radio to his valiant men as they count the boats & plant the mines The Duke is nicely understated in this atypical role a nice counterbalance to costar Quinn&s typically impassioned performance War film buffs should enjoy the film&s appealing blend of action nail-biting suspense & jingoistic patriotism Director Edward Dmytryk would later go on to direct & The Caine Mutiny& & & The Young Lions& Actors John Wayne Anthony Quinn Beulah Bondi Fely Franquelli Richard Loo & Lawrence Tierney Director Edward Dmytryk Certificate PGYear 1945 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 27 minutes (approx)