Back to Bataan (1945)
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61% of users liked it
(4,133 ratings)
Edward Dmytryk's Back to Bataan stars John Wayne as Colonel Joe Madden. After General MacArthur decides to follow his order and leave the Philippines, Madden agrees to stay behind and organize an underground resistance movement. Anthony Quinn plays Andres Bonifacio, a captain who falls in love… More Edward Dmytryk's Back to Bataan stars John Wayne as Colonel Joe Madden. After General MacArthur decides to follow his order and leave the Philippines, Madden agrees to stay behind and organize an underground resistance movement. Anthony Quinn plays Andres Bonifacio, a captain who falls in love with a local woman (Fely Franquelli) who helps the army keep their rag-tag forces as organized as possible. Bonifacio must also deal with the pressure of being the grandson of a beloved Filipino leader. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Dmytryk
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 31, 1945 Wide
- Studio
- Turner Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Wayne's paternal attitude (a father is reflected in his relationship with a boy from the Philippines, which some critics see as a testament to the American imperialistic and patronizing approach to weaker nations.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Weary wartime propaganda film with too much flag-waving.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Action packed, jingoistic Wayne at war vehicle.
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Cast
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John Wayne
as Col. Joe Madden
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Anthony Quinn
as Capt. Andres Bonifacio
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Beulah Bondi
as Miss Bertha Barnes
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Fely Franquelli
as Dalisay Delgado
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Richard Loo
as Maj. Hasko
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Lawrence Tierney
as Lt. Cmdr. Waite
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Philip Ahn
as Col. Kuroki
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Alex Havier
as Sgt. Bierness
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Leonard Strong
as Gen. Homma
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Paul Fix
as Spindle Jackson
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Abner Biberman
as Japanese Captain at Schoolhouse
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Vladimir Sokoloff
as Senor Buenaventura J. Bello
- Erville Alderson
- Ángel de la Cruz
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Benson Fong
as Japanese Announcer
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Harold Fong
as Prince Ito
- Edmund Glover
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Kenneth MacDonald
as Maj. McKinely
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John Miljan
as Gen. Jonathan M. "Skinny" Wainwright
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Ray Teal
as Lt. Col. Roberts
- Bill Williams
- 'Ducky' Louie
