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Manila Calling is a 1942 American black-and-white World War II propaganda war film drama from 20th Century Fox, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel, directed by Herbert I. Leeds, that stars Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis, Cornel Wilde, James Gleason, Lester Matthews, Louis Jean Heydt, and Ted North.
The film concerns American civil engineering forces struggling to establish an operational radio base in the Philippines, with Japanese army forces resisting, and with the complication of the arrival in their midst of a beautiful nightclub singer.
Original Release
10/16/1942
US Release
10/16/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lloyd Nolan | Lucky Matthews |
| Carole Landis | Edna Fraser |
| Cornel Wilde | Jeff Bailey |
| James Gleason | Tim O'Rourke |
| Martin Kosleck | Heller |
| Ralph Byrd | Corbett |
| Charles Tannen | Fillmore |
| Ted North | Walter Jamison |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Gillman |
| Harold Huber | Santoro |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lloyd Nolan | Lucky Matthews |
| Carole Landis | Edna Fraser |
| Cornel Wilde | Jeff Bailey |
| James Gleason | Tim O'Rourke |
| Martin Kosleck | Heller |
| Ralph Byrd | Corbett |
| Charles Tannen | Fillmore |
| Ted North | Walter Jamison |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Gillman |
| Harold Huber | Santoro |
| Lester Matthews | Wayne Ralston |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Harold Watson |
| Victor Sen Yung | Armando |
| Ken Christy | Logan |
| Angelo Cruz | Moro Soldier |
| Carlos Garrido | Moro Soldier |
| Ted Hecht | Japanese Announcer |
| Richard Loo | Filipino |
| Rudy Robles | Moro Soldier |
| Charles Stevens | Filipino |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol M. Wurtzel | Producer |
