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Cast

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Narrator (voice)

Crew

David Axelrod

David Axelrod

Writer

Mark Adler

Mark Adler

Music

Mark Bautista

Mark Bautista

Makeup & Hair

Kate Amend

Kate Amend

Editor

Brian McDairmant

Brian McDairmant

Director of Photography

David Axelrod

David Axelrod

Producer

Dave Riley

Dave Riley

Assistant Camera

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Director

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Bataan Rescue

20030.0 / 1060 min
History, Documentary

Overview

The most daring rescue of World War II.

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.