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The Real Glory( 1939)

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Always outnumbered, never outfought

Overview

Fort Mysang, southern Philippine Islands, under US rule, 1906. A small group of army officers and native troops resist the fierce and treacherous attacks of the ruthless Alisang and his fanatical followers.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gary Cooper

      Doctor Canavan

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      David Niven

      Lieut. McCool

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      Andrea Leeds

      Linda Hartley

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      Reginald Owen

      Capt. Hartley

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      Broderick Crawford

      Lieut. Larsen

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      Kay Johnson

      Mrs. Manning

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      Russell Hicks

      Capt. Manning

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      Vladimir Sokoloff

      The Datu

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      Benny Inocencio

      Miguel

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      Charles Waldron

      The Padre

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      Rudy Robles

      Lieut. Yabo

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      Tetsu Komai

      Alipang

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      Roy Gordon

      Col. Hatch

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      Henry Kolker

      The General

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022
    There is something of the Rudyard Kipling about this story of a troop of American soldiers left on Mindanao after the US army withdrew from the Philippines at the start of the 20th century. They are tasked with training up a local police force to try and combat some religious fanatics bent on subjugating the local population. It's an odd, but good, role for Gary Cooper ("Dr. Canavan") who is the army surgeon whom alongside David Niven ("Lt. McCool") must try to save the military contingent and the local populace from the brutal and frequently ingenious tactics of their foes. Broderick Crawford ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • uprising
    • colonialism
    • mindanao, philippines
    • war doctor
    • 1900s
    • military outpost
    • us imperialism