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Bataan

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Bataan
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NR,2hrs 0min
Genre:
War
Release:
1943
Director:
Tay Garnett
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell  ...more
Synopsis: In 1942, Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and the United States Office of War Information collaborated on Bataan with the official goal to increase public understanding of World War II. The first war film to take place entirely on the battlefield -- with no scenes of the soldiers on leave, depictions of the home front, or flashbacks to pre-war civilian life -- Bataan prepared its wartime audience for American casualties. Its Alamo-esque storyline emphasized the value of such sacrifice and its diverse group of ... Full Synopsis
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Aubry Anne D'Arminio, AMG Review
Bataan is blatantly one-sided. It is racist, blurs the facts, and when watched today, looks as real as a puppet show. Yet, in 1943, this film admirably stood for two very important things: the undeniable heroism of the United States Armed Forces and the advent of the WWII combat film. Before Bataan, Hollywood handled the war through "safe" service comedies and spy pictures. Bataan fearlessly embraced ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Robert Taylor
Sgt. Bill Dane
George Murphy
Lt. Steve Bentley
Thomas Mitchell
Cpl. Jake Feingold
Lloyd Nolan
Cpl. Barney Todd, Danny Burns
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