John Wayne
Col. Joseph Madden
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John Wayne stars as a U.S. Army colonel who leads a guerrilla fight against the Japanese in the Philippines in 1942. Based on actual incidents and characters, the film features Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi and Paul Fix in supporting roles.
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- Drama, War
- Edward Dmytryk
- 1945-05-31
Back to Bataan is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk, that stars John Wayne and Anthony Quinn.
352. After the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese in World War II, Col. Joseph Madden (John Wayne) of the U.S. Army stays on to organize guerrilla fighters against the conquerors. MPAA Rating:...
Watch Back to Bataan, a 1945 war drama starring John Wayne as an Army colonel leading a guerrilla resistance against the Japanese in the Philippines. Learn more about the film's cast, crew, synopsis, photos, videos and reviews on Turner Classic Movies.
- Edward Dmytryk, Ruby Rosenberg
- John Wayne
Back to Bataan. American screen icon and Oscar-winner John Wayne leads Philippino guerrillas to victory against the Japanese during WWII. 927IMDb 6.61 h 34 min1945. X-Ray18+.
- 94 min
This World War II film sees American army colonel Joseph Madden (John Wayne) stationed in the Philippines with much of his military support forced out of the region by Japanese troops. Despite the...
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- War
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A World War II film about a U.S. Army colonel who organizes guerrilla fighters against the Japanese in the Philippines. The film follows his adventures, challenges and triumphs as he leads the resistance and awaits the liberation by MacArthur's forces.
