Back to Bataan 1945  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi, Fely Franquelli, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Paul Fix, Lawrence Tierney, John Miljan, Ray Teal, Alex Havier, "Ducky" Louie, Leonard Strong, Abner Biberman, Vladimir Sokoloff
In this World War II action film, General MacArthur has left the Philippines, and Colonel Madden (John Wayne) remains behind to organize native Filipinos into a guerilla force in preparation for ousting the Japanese from the Philippines. Madden's second in command, Captain Andres Bonifacio (Anthony Quinn), falls in love with resistance liaison Dolici Dalgado (Fely Franquelli) while inspiring the guerillas to organize against the Japanese and tries to emulate his hero father's reputation.
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Bataan 1943  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Bowman, Robert Walker, Desi Arnaz, Barry Nelson, Tom Dugan, Donald Curtis, Phillip Terry, Roque Espiritu, Kenneth Spencer, Alex Havier, Bud Geary
This is one of the great World War II films. It relates the saga of U.S. Army Sergeant Bill Dane (Robert Taylor) and his rear guard soldiers as they protect General Douglas MacArthur's army during the retreat down a peninsula on Bataan. They face certain death while delaying the advancing Japanese troops in pursuit of MacArthur but are prepared to sacrifice themselves for their country.
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Tiger Fangs 1943  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Frank Buck, June Duprez, Duncan Renaldo, Howard Banks, J. Farrell MacDonald, Alex Havier, Arno Frey, Dan Seymour, Pedro Regas
It is World War II, and the Nazis have drugged tigers so they will eat rubber plant workers in Malayan jungles in order to deplete the Allies of rubber supplies for the war effort. Enter big game hunter Frank Buck who will bring an end to Nazi actions and strike a blow for the Allies.
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Two-Man Submarine 1944 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, J. Carrol Naish, Abner Biberman, Robert Williams, George Lynn, Alex Havier, Shelley Winters
The Japanese and Germans team up to steal a secret drug being developed by the U.S. during World War II. To get into the area, a two-man submarine is used, which had been developed by the Japanese shortly before the war's start. But, the U.S. has a surprise of its own. Look for a young Shelley Winters in a bit part.
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Wings Over the Pacific 1943 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Inez Cooper, Edward Norris, Montagu Love, Robert Armstrong, Henry Guttman, Ernie Adams, Santini Pualoa, John Roth, Alex Havier, Jody Gilbert, Jimmy Lono
World War I veteran Jim Butler (Montagu Love) and daughter Nona (Inez Cooper) are spending their days during World War II on a remote island in the Pacific. Peacefulness reigns–until American pilot Allan Scott (Edward Norris) and German pilot Kurt Heinmann (Henry Guttman) crash-land their planes on the island.
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| 1. Back to Bataan (1945)
2. Bataan (1943)
3. Tiger Fangs (1943)
4. Two-Man Submarine (1944)
5. Wings Over the Pacific (1943)
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