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Back to Bataan (1945) In 1942, after the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Madden stays behind

Back to Bataan (1945)

In 1942, after the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Madden stays behind to organize the local resistance against the Japanese invaders.

Cast:
Col. Joseph Madden: John Wayne
Capt. Andrés Bonifácio: Anthony Quinn
Bertha Barnes: Beulah Bondi
Dalisay Delgado: Fely Franquelli
Maj. Hasko: Richard Loo
Col. Coroki: Philip Ahn
Sgt. Bernessa: Alex Havier
Maximo Cuenca: 'Ducky' Louie
Lt. Cmdr. Waite: Lawrence Tierney
Gen. Homma: Leonard Strong
Bindle Jackson: Paul Fix
Japanese Captain: Abner Biberman
Señor Buenaventura J. Bello: Vladimir Sokoloff
Self: Jesus Santos
Teacher: Erville Alderson
Japanese Man: Spencer Chan
Leader: W.T. Chang
Soldier: Tony Dell
Wainwright's Aide: Erick Hanson
Cruz: Angelo Cruz
Aide: Pat Davis
Singer: Abe Dinovitch
Priest: Marcello Estorres
Second Guerrilla: Tommy Estrella
Officer Making Broadcast: Benson Fong
Prince Ito: Harold Fong
Japanese Secret Agent: H.W. Gim
Sgt. Osami: Joseph Kim
Minor Role: Ted O'Shea
Japanese General: Jung Lim
Filipino Priest: Jimmy Lono
First Guerrilla: Leon Lontoc
Maj. McKinley: Kenneth MacDonald
Señor O'Bordo: Michael Mark
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny'): John Miljan
Marie: Carmen Padilla
Liberated Prisoner: George Spelvin
Lt. Col. Roberts: Ray Teal

Written by: Ben Barzman, Richard H. Landau, Æneas MacKenzie

Director: Edward Dmytryk

Production: RKO Radio Pictures

Release date: 31 May 1945

Box Office: $2,490,000
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