Corregidor

Corregidor (1943)

28 days of epic heroism - that shook the world!

A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.

Date of release
1943-03-29
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Director
William Nigh

Casting

Interesting facts

Corregidor is a 1943 American war film directed by William Nigh and starring Otto Kruger, Elissa Landi and Donald Woods. The film is set in December 1941 through May 1942 during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Corregidor opens with the following written dedication: "Dedicated to the heroes of the United States and Philippine Armed Forces, and the American Red Cross." The film closes with a poem about Corregidor written and narrated by English poet Alfred Noyes.

Production

Principal photography on Corregidor took place from December 4 to mid-December 1942 at Fine Arts Studios. Some scenes were shot on location at Sherwood Lake, California. The release of Corregidor was delayed by almost a month in order to work on the production.

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