For the first time on DVD in the UK the wonderful 1950 film American Guerrilla in the Philippines. This is a long-awaited opportunity to view the movie which was directed by that giant of cinema Fritz Lang and shot in Technicolor on location in the Philippines. Based on Ira Woldert's true account the movie casts Tyrone Power as an American Navy officer stranded after the wreck of Bataan. Along with harassed local - Jeanne Martinez (Micheline Prelle) - he leads a small heroic band in feats of espionage until General MacArthur's famous return to the Philippines... at the end of WWII. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Based on Ira Woldert's true account, the movie casts Tyrone Power as an American Navy officer stranded after the wreck of Bataan. Along with harassed local - Jeanne Martinez (Micheline Prelle) - he leads a small, heroic band in feats of espionage until General MacArthur's famous return to the Philippines at the end of WWII. From the original 1950's poster: "His name is Chuck Palmer, Ensign, U.S.N.R. He came out of the fire of battle, through wild mountain passes and jungle bush, over seas wide-open to bombers...to the Island of Leyte, of palm trees, shimmering moonlight...and enemy occupation. There, in the village of Tacloban he saw her, the dark-eyed girl - her face firm with a hardness, belied by the softness of her lips. And they fought together, the war of the guerilla... A motion picture to excite you, to impart a rich and deeper meaning ... because it was true." Actors Tyrone Power, Micheline Presle, Tom Ewell, Robert Patten, Tommy Cook & Juan Torena Juan Torena Director Fritz Lang Certificate PG Year 1950 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 41 minutes (approx)
Fritz Lang directs this war drama starring Tyrone Power as US Navy Ensign Chuck Palmer. During World War II in the Japanese-occupied Philippines, a motor torpedo boat is taken out by the enemy and surviving crew member Palmer, along with his comrade Jim Mitchell (Tom Ewell), is stranded in Cebu where he helps the locals put together a resistance movement. While there he meets and falls for a Frenchwoman, Jeanne Martinez (Micheline Presle), who joins the movement. After years of battling the enemy, the fighters find themselves cornered by the Japanese troops with little chance of escaping.
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