

Action · Drama · War
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.
Top Cast


Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Sgt. Bill Dane
Robert Taylor
Sgt. Bill Dane


George Murphy
George Murphy
Lt. Steve Bentley
George Murphy
Lt. Steve Bentley


Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Cpl. Jake Feingold
Thomas Mitchell
Cpl. Jake Feingold


Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Cpl. Barney Todd
Lloyd Nolan
Cpl. Barney Todd


Lee Bowman
Lee Bowman
Capt. Henry Lassiter
Lee Bowman
Capt. Henry Lassiter


Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Leonard Purckett
Robert Walker
Leonard Purckett


Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
Felix Ramirez
Desi Arnaz
Felix Ramirez


Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson
F.X. Matowski
Barry Nelson
F.X. Matowski


Phillip Terry
Phillip Terry
Matthew Hardy
Phillip Terry
Matthew Hardy
Roque Espiritu
Roque Espiritu
Corp. Juan Katigbak
Roque Espiritu
Corp. Juan Katigbak
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