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John Wayne and Anthony Quinn star in this touching 1945 drama inspired by real-life heroism in the Philippines following General MacArthur's withdrawal in 1942 and the islands' subsequent conquest by ...( read more  read more... )the Japanese army. Wayne plays Colonel Joe Madden, an American who stays behind to organize a ragtag guerrilla army in the forests and hills. At his side is Captain Andres Bonifacio (Quinn), grandson of a legendary revolutionary martyred in the nation's old war against Spanish colonialists. Joe, Andres, and their fearless irregulars (with support from a schoolteacher, played by Beulah Bondi) sap the enemy's resolve through hit-and-run missions, but as time passes the locals wonder, with pronounced disillusionment, why America doesn't return with masses of troops and weapons. Wayne's star power is undeniable, and Quinn is very good as a man uncertain of his role or destiny. Edward Dmytryk (Murder, My Sweet), soon to be imprisoned during Joseph McCarthy's witch hunt of Hollywood communists, directs. --Tom Keogh

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Unrated, 95 min.

Directed by: Edward Dmytryk

Release Date: May 31, 1945

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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004

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  • codyfranklin2
    May 4, 2009
    codyfranklin2
    WWII film about the Filipino resistance against the Japanese. Not a bad film with some good action, but has a little too much flag waving. I like the idea of the story, but it has too many dramatic moments that come off as a little hokey. Wayne and Quinn are good together, but o...( read more)verall just a run of a mill film for them so they are wasted.
  • shchase2000
    July 25, 2009
    shchase2000
    Saw it before and really love his movies
  • ima365ryder
    March 11, 2009
    ima365ryder
    Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor
  • Soundsofmadness
    December 22, 2008
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested.
  • 01MovieMan
    November 22, 2008
    01MovieMan
    This is a good movie
  • MECreviews
    March 15, 2008
    MECreviews
    A lot of John Wayne movies are on tv lately. This one was not good.
  • hugonar
    November 2, 2007
    hugonar
    Classified as a classic = Interested.
  • benplaza
    September 2, 2007
    benplaza
    John Wayne WW2 movie.
  • DesAnnie
    July 9, 2007
    DesAnnie
    One of his best WWII films.
  • tkhula
    July 7, 2007
    tkhula
    I'm sure I've seen it but don't remember it at all.

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