Summary
Back to Bataan is an American war film first released in 1945,
directed by Edward Dmytryk.
The film stars John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Fely Franquelli and Richard Loo.
It has also been released under the title: The Invisible Army.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Edward Dmytryk
- Script: Ben Barzman, Richard H. Landau, Æneas MacKenzie, William Gordon
- Photo: Nicholas Musuraca
- Music: Roy Webb
- Cast: John Wayne (Col. Joseph Madden), Anthony Quinn (Capt. Andrés Bonifácio), Beulah Bondi (Bertha Barnes), Fely Franquelli (Dolici Dalgado), Richard Loo (Maj. Hasko), Philip Ahn (Col. Coroki), Alex Havier (Sgt. Bernessa), ’Ducky’ Louie (Maximo Cuenca), Lawrence Tierney (Lt. Cmdr. Waite), Leonard Strong (Gen. Homma), Paul Fix (Bindle Jackson), Abner Biberman (Japanese captain at schoolhouse), Vladimir Sokoloff (Señor Buenaventura J. Bello), Erville Alderson, W.T. Chang (Leader), Robert Clarke (Soldier), Benson Fong (Officer making broadcast), Harold Fong (Prince Ito), Edmund Glover, Kenneth MacDonald (Maj. McKinley), Michael Mark (Chief of Police), John Miljan (Gen. Jonathan Wainwright (’Skinny’)), Ray Teal (Lt. Col. Roberts), Bill Williams
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 95 min; B&W
- Aka: The Invisible Army
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