Manila Calling

"THE FIGHTING EPIC OF AMERICA'S FIRST GUERILLA FIGHTERS"

1942 1h 21m EN

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Synopsis

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During WWII, a group of brave Americans spy on the Japanese after their invasion of the Philippines and became the first U.S. Guerrilla fighters.

“THE FIGHTING EPIC OF AMERICA'S FIRST GUERILLA FIGHTERS”

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Cast

Lloyd Nolan
Lucky Matthews
Carole Landis
Edna Fraser
Cornel Wilde
Jeff Bailey
James Gleason
Tim O'Rourke
Martin Kosleck
Heller
Ralph Byrd
Corbett
Charles Tannen
Fillmore
Ted North
Walter Jamison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert I. Leeds
Writers: John Francis Larkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Lloyd Nolan and Carole Landis and Cornel Wilde carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE FIGHTING EPIC OF AMERICA'S FIRST GUERILLA FIGHTERS".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Herbert I. Leeds directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lloyd Nolan and Carole Landis and Cornel Wilde carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "THE FIGHTING EPIC OF AMERICA'S FIRST GUERILLA FIGHTERS".
6IMDB entry: tt0035033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.