Bataan
Seen it?1943 | 114 min | Action, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for history and war-film fans and people who like their stories at full throttle. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or A Bridge Too Far, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tay Garnett
- Robert TaylorSgt. Bill Dane
- George MurphyLt. Steve Bentley
- Thomas MitchellCpl. Jake Feingold
- Lloyd NolanCpl. Barney Todd
- Lee BowmanCapt. Henry Lassiter
- Robert WalkerLeonard Purckett
- Desi ArnazFelix Ramirez
- Barry NelsonF.X. Matowski
- Phillip TerryMatthew Hardy
- Roque EspirituCorp. Juan Katigbak