Bataan

"THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES"

Apr 15 1944 Approved 1h 54m
Drama, War

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destroy and hold a strategic bridge in order to delay the Japanese forces and allow Gen. MacArthur time to secure Bataan. When the Japanese soldiers begin to rebuild the bridge and advance, the group struggles with not only hunger, sickness and gunfire, but also the knowledge that there is likely no relief on the way.

Plot

Japan has just invaded the Phillipines and the US Army attempts a desperate defence. Thirteen men are chosen to blow up a bridge on the Bataan peninsula and keep the Japanese from rebuilding it.

Written by

Robert Hardy Andrews, Garrett Fort, Dudley Nichols

Directed by

Tay Garnett

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
2,910
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA