The year is 1942. Ensign Chuck Palmer (
Tyrone Power) is stranded in the Japanese-occupied Philippines after his ship is torpedoed. Linking up with several other American refugees, Palmer helps the Filipinos organize a resistance movement against the enemy. They even manage to construct a few jerry-built radio stations to keep tabs on Japanese fleet movements. Hard to believe that Palmer finds romance under these trying circumstances, but he does, in the form of Jeanne Martinez (
Micheline Presle), the wife of a Filipino war hero. Based on the novel by
Ira Wolfert, American Guerilla in the Philippines is directed with unvarnished efficiency by
Fritz Lang. Standouts in the supporting cast include
Tom Ewell as
Tyrone Power's wisecracking buddy and Robert Barrat as General Douglas MacArthur. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide