Bataan Rescue (2003)

Bataan Rescue

2003

History Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Peter Jones

Cast

Scott Glenn as Narrator (voice)

Crew

Dave Riley (Assistant Camera)

Brian McDairmant (Director of Photography)

Kate Amend (Editor)

Mark Bautista (Makeup & Hair)

Mark Adler (Music)

David Axelrod (Producer)