Movie Description
Bataan Rescue
(2003)Overview
This is the story of a group of 514 prisoners of war from the Bataan Death March and how they were rescued near the end of the war. The reason this was so important is that the Japanese high command was ordering the execution of all prisoners when it appeared that the camps were soon to be liberated. So, in the case of this camp, it meant a covert operation well behind enemy lines in order to get to the guys before it was too late. The episode consists of many, many interviews--including several living POWs, a Philippino partisan, members of the assault team, their second in command and some historians.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Jones
- Producer : David Axelrod
- Writer : David Axelrod
- Editor : Kate Amend
- Cast : Scott Glenn
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Facts
Original TitleBataan Rescue
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-07-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bataan/
Production CompaniesPBS American Experience,GBH
Genres
- History
- Documentary