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Back to Bataan

1945 · 95 min

A rousing, earnest wartime adventure that mixes guerrilla raids with moments of sacrifice and loss, feeling tense yet ultimately uplifting.

Tagline
SEE! Battle of Bataan! March of Death! Guerilla Raids! Fierce bolo fighters in action!
Overview
A U.S. Army colonel leads local fighters in a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Edward Dmytryk
Written by
Ben Barzman, Richard H. Landau
Starring
John Wayne, Beulah Bondi, Anthony Quinn, Fely Franquelli, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Alex Havier, 'Ducky' Louie
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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