Corregidor (1943)

Directed by

William Nigh

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941 to 1942, American and Filipino soldiers defend the island fortress of Corregidor. The film follows their struggle and the work of the American Red Cross.

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What happens

Corregidor is a 1943 American war film directed by William Nigh and starring Otto Kruger, Elissa Landi and Donald Woods. The film is set in December 1941 through May 1942 during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Corregidor opens with the following written dedication: "Dedicated to the heroes of the United States and Philippine Armed Forces, and the American Red Cross." The film closes with a poem about Corregidor written and narrated by English poet Alfred Noyes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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