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Bataan Rescue (2003)
Directed by Peter Jones
“The most daring rescue of World War II.”
History, Documentary · 1h 00m
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.
Cast
Scott Glenn
Crew
- Director
- Peter Jones
- Writer
- David Axelrod
- Director of Photography
- Brian McDairmant
- Editor
- Kate Amend
- Producer
- David Axelrod
Details
- Release date
- 2003-07-07
- Runtime
- 1h 00m
- Genres
- History, Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- PBS American Experience, GBH