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World War II drama about the struggles of the Philippine army and resistance movement following the Japanese capture of the Bataan Peninsula.

WWII drama about the struggles of the Philippine army and resistance movement following the Japanese capture of the Bataan Peninsula. When a US army colonel is ordered to organise guerrilla fighters in the Philippines, he leaves in charge his second-in-command, the descendant of a Philippine patriot, who he later encounters marching barefoot as a prisoner of the victorious Japanese. The fight to repel the invasion begins.

1 hour, 27 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Jul 201308:30
BBC Two

Credits

Col Joseph MaddenJohn Wayne
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
Capt Andres BonifacioAnthony Quinn
Bertha BarnesBeulah Bondi
Dolici DalgadoFely Franquelli
Maj HaskoRichard Loo
Col CorokiPhilip Ahn
Lt Commander WaiteLawrence Tierney
Sgt BernessaAlex Havier
Gen HommaLeonard Strong
ProducerRobert Fellows
WriterBen Barzman
WriterRichard H Landau
Bindle JacksonPaul Fix

Broadcasts

  • Fri 18 Apr 200813:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 2 Sep 200810:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 27 Jul 201308:30
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire