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Bataan

1943 · 114 min

A grim, unrelenting war film that wears you down as each defender falls, ending in stoic defiance.

Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Starring
Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell
Tagline
THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Starring
Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • death
  • loyalty
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama, war
Directed by
Tay Garnett
Written by
Dudley Nichols, Garrett Fort, Robert Hardy Andrews
Starring
Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Bowman, Robert Walker, Desi Arnaz, Barry Nelson
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Sidney Wagner
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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