Manila Calling

Manila Calling

THE FIGHTING EPIC OF AMERICA'S FIRST GUERILLA FIGHTERS

NR 1942 · 81 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, War

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.

Directed by Herbert I. Leeds · Written by John Francis Larkin

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