Women of Valor
Women of Valor

Women of Valor

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1986
1h 35m
6.9(11 votes)
War
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Overview

A group of American Army nurses are captured by the Japanese in April 1942 and spend three years in a prisoner-of-war camp in Bataan. Lt Margaret Ann Jessup, the head army nurse, survives the camp and testifies against the Japanese in front of the United States Congressional subcommittee years later as a colonel.

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33 members
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Susan Sarandon

Col. Margaret Ann Jessup

Susan Sarandon
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Kristy McNichol

T.J. Nolan

Kristy McNichol
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Alberta Watson

Lt. Helen Prescott

Alberta Watson
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Valerie Mahaffey

Lt. Katherine R. Grace

Valerie Mahaffey
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Terry O'Quinn

Maj. Tom Patterson

Terry O'Quinn
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Suzanne Lederer

Lt. Gail Poison

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Neva Patterson

Lady Judith Eason

Neva Patterson
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Jay Acovone

Capt. Rader

Jay Acovone
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John Philbin

Paraplegic soldier

John Philbin
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Patrick Bishop

Capt. Matome Nakayama

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Jeff Allin

Capt. Chris Wyatt

Jeff Allin
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Marilyn Redfield

Mrs. Carstairs

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Sgt. Takijiro Kodama

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Rey Malonzo

Sgt. Ramos

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Ken Metcalfe

Col. Sidell

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永井譲滋

Ohio

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David Pearce

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Don McQuade

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Thomas J. Boyd

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Matthew Westfall

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Tomoyoshi Naitoh

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Francizka Lizote

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Peggy Antos

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David Brass

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Don Fowler

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Roswell Johnston

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Brad Cassini

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Bernhard Floedl

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Eric Hahn

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Marty Ike

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Najid Jadali

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Douglas MacArthur

Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

Douglas MacArthur
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Berto Spoor

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