A movie telling WWII from the Philippine side. Colonel Joseph Madden (John Wayne)mis asked to stay on the Philippines and do what he can to disrupt the Japanese. They engage in guerrilla warfare, but are powerless in many respects. The observe the March of Bataan where so any Americans were taken prisoner and walked across the country. However they are also present when the Americans return after a couple years. They are involved in early fighting to prepare the landing area for the Americans in Leyte. Captain Andrés Bonifácio (Anthony Quinn) is Phillippino and rescued from the march as he is the face of the resistance. His girl (Fely Franquelli) is on the radio spreading propaganda, but in truth is a spy and she also escapes the Japanese.
