Bataan

War · 1944APPROVED

During World War II, a small platoon of U.S. soldiers overcome deadly odds in order to blow-up a Japanese-held bridge in the Philippines. Gritty war drama is based on a heroic true story and stars Golden Globe- winner Robert Taylor ("Ivanhoe"), Oscar-honoree George Murphy ("Battleground"), Oscar-winner Thomas Mitchell ("Stagecoach") and Desi Arnaz ("I Love Lucy"). Selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 best American films of all time.

Starring

Lyle R. Wheeler, Robert Taylor, Cedric Gibbons, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell, Edwin B. Willis, Leonid Raab, Lloyd Nolan, Warren Newcombe, Lee Bowman

Director

Tay Garnett

Producer

Irving Starr