Texas to Bataan (1942): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1942, Texas to Bataan is a western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey, running about 56 minutes. “Blasting their way to fame and glory on dangerous bataan!!!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the 17th of the 24 films in Monogram's "Range Buster" series, Texas ranch owner Conroy returns from Washington with an order for horses to be shipped to the Philippines. The Range Busters, Dusty, Davy and Alibi, are selected to take the horses there but, before leaving, they capture three spies who are trying to steal the horses and also learn that the ranch cook, Cookie, is a Japanese spy, but he manages to escape. In the Philippines, they go to a café for dinner and see Cookie and Miller, a German spy. Eavesdropping, they learn that Ken Richards, a neighboring Texas rancher, is the Axis contact back in the states. They capture Cookie and break up the spy ring in the Phillipines, and then return to Texas intent on settling matters with Richards. They do so and are honored by the U.S. Government just as the radio blares forth the December 7, 1941 announcement of the Pearl Harbor bombing. They head for the nearest enlistment station.

Who’s in it. Texas to Bataan stars John 'Dusty' King as Dusty King, Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune, David Sharpe as Davy Sharpe and Elmer as Elmer Sneezeweed - Alibi's Dummy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Texas to Bataan has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Texas to Bataan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Texas to Bataan tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.