CORREGIDOR (1943) Otto Kruger, Elissa Landi and Donald Woods | Drama| B&W | Nostalgic Flick

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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.

Synopsis

Shortly before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a doctor, Royce Lee and her maid, Hyacinth arrive at Manoi Island in the Philippines. Royce and her fiancé, Dr. Jan Stockman are married by a local priest, but the ceremony is interrupted by a Japanese attack. In the bombing, Hyacinth is killed. With Japanese invasion forces all around, Royce and Jan join American soldiers making a forced march to Manila, 600 miles away.

The small group is under attack and Jan is wounded. The leader of the American soldiers falls ill with malaria, and commits suicide in order to not hold up the retreating soldiers. Several days later, the group reaches the rocky island of Corregidor, where American forces are holding out in a cavern.

At Corregidor, one of the soldiers, "Pinky" Mason, reunites with nurse Jane "Hey-Dutch" Van Dornen, his girl friend. Royce and Jan work in the army hospital, where Royce realizes her former love, Dr. Michael is also there. With diminishing supplies threatening their survival, the small band of Americans and Filipino defenders face a relentless Japanese attack.

While working as a stretcher bearer, Dutch is wounded. On her death bed, she and Pinky are married but Dutch dies soon after. Jan is also wounded again and dies when the makeshift hospital is bombed. When ammunition runs out, Pinky and the soldiers engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese.

Below ground, in the midst of an air attack, Royce delivers a Filipino baby and then receives news from Michael that her husband has died. Royce and the nurses are ordered to evacuate immediately, she vows to reunite with Michael after the war. Pinky is the tail gunner in the aircraft but dies in a valiant defence of the nurses.

At Corregidor, the lack of supplies forces Michael to operate on the wounded without painkillers or gloves. When the radio operator files his last report, at home in the United States, Royce sheds tears for her lost friends.

Cast & Crew

Otto Kruger as Dr. Jan Stockman
Elissa Landi as Dr. Royce Lee
Donald Woods as Dr. Michael
Frank Jenks as M/Sgt. Mahoney
Rick Vallin as Sgt. "Pinky" Mason
Wanda McKay as Nurse Jane "Hey-Dutch" Van Dornen
Ian Keith as Capt. Morris
Ted Hecht as Platoon lieutenant
Charles Jordan as Bronx
Frank Jaquet as Priest
I. Stanford Jolley as Agitated soldier at barricade
John Grant as Calm soldier at barricade
Ruby Dandridge as Hyacinth

Directed by: James Tinling
Written by: Walter Gering, Michael L. Simmons
Based on: Cosmo Jones by Frank Graham
Produced by: Lindsley Parsons
Cinematography: Mack Stengler
Edited by: Carl Pierson
Music by: Edward J. Kay
Production Company: Monogram Pictures
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release Date: January 29, 1943
Running Time: 62 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English