Back Door to Hell (1964)

Directed by

Monte Hellman

Genre

war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three American soldiers go behind enemy lines in World War II Philippines to blow up a Japanese communications center before MacArthur's return. The mission forces them to rely on local allies and their own wits in a low-budget war scenario.

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What happens

Back Door to Hell is a 1964 American-Filipino war film concerning a three-man team of United States soldiers preparing the way for Gen. MacArthur's World War II return to the Philippines by destroying a Japanese communications center. It was produced on a small budget and received mediocre reviews. John Hackett wrote the script on the boat from the US to the Philippines. Jack Nicholson was writing the script to Flight to Fury at the same time. Hellman, Nicholson and Hackett also made the film back to back with Flight to Fury (1964). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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