Handlung
Zweiter Weltkrieg im Pazifik 1942: Die kaiserlich japanische Armee erobert die Philippinen, die amerikanischen Seestreitkräfte räumen die Inseln. Die eingeschlossene Insel Bataan, Hauptstützpunkt der Amerikaner, steht vor dem Fall. Marineoffizier Oberst Madden erhält den Auftrag, die zersplitterten einheimischen Widerstandskräfte zu einen und eine Guerilla-Armee aufzustellen. Mit Hilfe des philippinischen Hauptmanns Bonifacio und einer Spionin organisiert Madden den Widerstand und stellt einen Haufen Männer zusammen.
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Besetzung
John Wayne
Colonel Joseph Madden
Beulah Bondi
Bertha Barnes
Anthony Quinn
Captain Andres Bonifacio
Fely Franquelli
Dalisay Delgado
Richard Loo
Maj. Hasko
Philip Ahn
Col. Coroki
Alex Havier
Sgt. Bernessa
'Ducky' Louie
Maximo Cuenca
Lawrence Tierney
Lt. Cmdr. Waite
Leonard Strong
Gen. Homma
Paul Fix
Bindle Jackson
Abner Biberman
Japanese Captain
Vladimir Sokoloff
Señor Buenaventura J. Bello
Erville Alderson
Teacher (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Japanese Man (uncredited)
W.T. Chang
Leader (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Cole
Wainwright's Aide (uncredited)
Angelo Cruz
Cruz (uncredited)
Pat Davis
Aide (uncredited)
Tony Dell
Soldier (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch
Singer (uncredited)
Marcello Estorres
Priest (uncredited)
Tommy Estrella
Second Guerrilla (uncredited)
Benson Fong
Officer Making Broadcast (uncredited)
Harold Fong
Prince Ito (uncredited)
H.W. Gim
Japanese Secret Agent (uncredited)
Edmund Glover
(uncredited)
Erick Hanson
Wainwright's Aide (uncredited)
Joseph Kim
Sgt. Osami (uncredited)
Pauline Lang
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jung Lim
Japanese General (uncredited)
Jimmy Lono
Filipino Priest (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc
First Guerrilla (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald
Maj. McKinley (uncredited)
Michael Mark
Señor O'Bordo (uncredited)
John Miljan
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
Andy Nocon
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ted O'Shea
Minor Role (uncredited)
Carmen Padilla
Marie (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Lt. Col. Roberts (uncredited)
Bill Williams
(uncredited)