Bataan (1943)
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.
Where to watch Bataan
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Tubi TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Tubi TV | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Italy | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Sweden | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is Bataan about?
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. Bataan is a Action, Drama, War movie, released on 1943-06-03, runtime 114 minutes.
Is Bataan worth watching?
TMDB users rate Bataan 6.4 out of 10 from 37 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Bataan?
In the United States, Bataan is free to watch on Tubi TV and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Tay Garnett
Cast
- Robert Taylor as Sgt. Bill Dane
- George Murphy as Lt. Steve Bentley
- Thomas Mitchell as Cpl. Jake Feingold
- Lloyd Nolan as Cpl. Barney Todd
- Lee Bowman as Capt. Henry Lassiter
- Robert Walker as Leonard Purckett
- Desi Arnaz as Felix Ramirez
- Barry Nelson as F.X. Matowski
- Phillip Terry as Matthew Hardy
- Roque Espiritu as Corp. Juan Katigbak
- Kenneth Spencer as Wesley Eeps
- Alex Havier as Yankee Salazar
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Sources
Details and the 6.4/10 rating from Bataan on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.