Back to Bataan

1945 film by Edward Dmytryk
Movie film Q1819149
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Back to Bataan

Summary

Back to Bataan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Back to Bataan's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Back to Bataan was directed by Edward Dmytryk[4].
  • Ben Barzman wrote the screenplay for Back to Bataan[5].
  • Æneas MacKenzie wrote the screenplay for Back to Bataan[6].
  • Back to Bataan's composer is recorded as Roy Webb[7].
  • Back to Bataan's genre is war film[8].
  • Back to Bataan's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was John Wayne[10].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Anthony Quinn[11].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Beulah Bondi[12].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Richard Loo[13].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Philip Ahn[14].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Lawrence Tierney[15].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Abner Biberman[16].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Vladimir Sokoloff[17].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Paul Fix[18].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was John Miljan[19].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Leonard Strong[20].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Fely Franquelli[21].
  • A cast member of Back to Bataan was Q141288537[22].
  • Back to Bataan was produced by Robert Fellows[23].
  • Back to Bataan's depicts is recorded as Raid at Cabanatuan[24].
  • Back to Bataan's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[25].
  • Back to Bataan's director of photography is recorded as Nicholas Musuraca[26].
  • The original language of Back to Bataan was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Back to Bataan was produced by Robert Fellows[23]. It was directed by Edward Dmytryk[4]. Screenwriters include Ben Barzman[5] and Æneas MacKenzie[6]. Cast members include John Wayne[10], Anthony Quinn[11], Beulah Bondi[12], Richard Loo[13], Philip Ahn[14], and Lawrence Tierney[15].

Publication

Back to Bataan was released on January 1, 1945[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include war film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Japanese occupation of the Philippines[30], Pacific War[31], World War II[32], and Philippines campaign of 1944–1945[33].

Why It Matters

Back to Bataan ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    First line → JANUARY 30, 1945 THE JAPANESE PRISON CAMP AT CABANATUAN
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1922]]: JANUARY 30, 1945 THE JAPANESE PRISON CAMP AT CABANATUAN, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788918899358"
  2. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi +10
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P161]]: [[Q141288537]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788575788260"
  3. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts → Raid at Cabanatuan
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q18625]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788487197293"
  4. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Pacific War, World War II +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q371573]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788483235359"
  5. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 37522
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 37522, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  6. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36561]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787856307365"
  7. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20131
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 20131, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  8. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  9. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ben Barzman, Æneas MacKenzie
    Duration → {'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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