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Bataan poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.2 / 100
1943·Drama / History / War·1h 54m

BATAAN

“THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES”

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.

Above the Line
Tay Garnett·DirectorRobert Hardy Andrews·ScreenplayGarrett Fort·WriterSidney Wagner·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerGeorge White·Editor
Cast
Robert Taylor·Sgt. Bill DaneGeorge Murphy·Lt. Steve BentleyThomas Mitchell·Cpl. Jake FeingoldLloyd Nolan·Cpl. Barney ToddLee Bowman·Capt. Henry LassiterRobert Walker·Leonard PurckettDesi Arnaz·Felix RamirezBarry Nelson·F.X. MatowskiPhillip Terry·Matthew HardyRoque Espiritu·Corp. Juan Katigbak
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 1
Tay Garnett·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Hardy Andrews·ScreenplayGarrett Fort·WriterDudley Nichols·Writer
Camera· 3
Sidney Wagner·Director of PhotographyGeorge Bourne·Camera OperatorHarry Downard·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
George White·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Daniele Amfitheatrof·MusicBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco·Additional MusicNat W. Finston·ConductorLeonid Raab·OrchestratorEric Zeisl·Additional Music
Art & Design· 6
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup ArtistGlen Barner·Set DecorationFrank Wesselhoff·Painter
Production· 3
Irving Starr·ProducerDore Schary·Executive ProducerArch Smith·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 4
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special EffectsMax Fabian·Visual EffectsL.S. Chappelear·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
72.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bataan's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F05423
#2390E2
#FFFFFF
Mood
Action Packed, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a vibrant blue sky at the top, transitioning to an off-white ground at the bottom. Large, distressed orange letters spelling "BATAAN" domina”

waraction
Key Elements
PistolsRifleHelmetsUniforms
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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