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Women of Valor

Women of Valor

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

23 November 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Col. Margaret Ann Jessup

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

T.J. Nolan

Alberta Watson

Alberta Watson

Lt. Helen Prescott

Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey

Lt. Katherine R. Grace

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Maj. Tom Patterson

Suzanne Lederer

Suzanne Lederer

Lt. Gail Poison

Neva Patterson

Neva Patterson

Lady Judith Eason

Jay Acovone

Jay Acovone

Capt. Rader

John Philbin

John Philbin

Paraplegic soldier

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