American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)

Dir: Fritz Lang Drama / War stars 3

Overview

American Guerrilla in the Philippines is an American war film first released in 1950, directed by Fritz Lang. The film is based on a novel by Ira Wolfert and stars Tyrone Power, Micheline Presle, Tom Ewell, Robert Patten and Tommy Cook. It has also been released under the title: I Shall Return. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I liked the colour it was filmed in. I thought the settings and scenes were very good. Jack Elam naturally gets to be the bad guy but as usual he plays it very well. The two Japanese officers, the second one in particular, were really menacing characters and played their parts to a T. The music was also good and uplifting. The real beauty in the film was Tyrone Power’s leading lady. She was a smasher. Not a big blockbuster, but a great wee yarn.
Tom Hutchinson (Alva, Scotland)

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Credits

Director: Fritz Lang
Script: Lamar Trotti, Ira Wolfert (novel)
Photo: Harry Jackson
Music: Cyril J. Mockridge
Cast: Tyrone Power (Ensign Chuck Palmer), Micheline Presle (Jeanne Martinez), Tom Ewell (Jim Mitchell), Robert Patten (Lovejoy), Tommy Cook (Miguel), Juan Torena (Juan Martinez), Jack Elam (The Speaker), Robert Barrat (Gen. Douglas MacArthur), Miguel Anzures (Native Traitor), Sabu Camacho (Bo), Erlinda Cortes (Partisan), Rosa Del Rosario (Partisan), Maria del Val (Señora Martinez (the aunt)), Cris de Vera (Japanese Officer), Arling Gonzales (Radio Operator), Fred Gonzales (Radio Operator), Eddie Infante (Col. Dimalanta), Orlando Martins (Col. Benson), Eduardo Rivera (Japanese Officer), Kathy Ruby (Partisan), Carleton Young (Col. Elliott M. Phillips)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 105 min
Aka: I Shall Return

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