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Director John Barnwell's 1959 WWII drama stars Keith Andes as an American soldier in the Philippines who trains a village of headhunters to fight the Japanese. Also in the cast are Susan Cabot and Paraluman.
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00:01.
00:21Surrender Hell, starring Keith Andes, Susan Cabot,
00:25and introducing Perilumen with a cast of thousands
00:28in the true story of Luzon's jungle raiders,
00:31as revealed in the battle-scorched diary
00:33of Lieutenant Donald Blackburn.
00:35He organized and led the world's most savage army
00:37of headhunters and fighting women.
00:40These are the volunteers from the village.
00:43Girls?
00:44What's the idea of having girls?
00:47The surprise attack on the Philippines in 1941 created havoc.
00:55Lieutenant Blackburn, tenacious, fearless, refused to surrender.
00:59He fled with the civilians, men and women,
01:02taking refuge in the jungle,
01:03living like primitive Adams and Eves,
01:05hiding, loving, always one step ahead of disaster.
01:09But from these jungle fugitives
01:11and the savage headhunting Igarotes,
01:13he fashioned the fighting force that dared attempt
01:15the recapture of Luzon.
01:23Let's live for this moment.
01:30To McPowell, you and your headhunters
01:32will cross the river below the town.
01:34The remaining forces will cross the river in Bankers
01:37for a direct assault.
01:39Where is Blackburn now?
01:41Oh!
01:42Orrgh!
01:42Back of yellow!
01:47.
01:54.
01:54.
01:56.
01:57We'll play the fight, and we will tell the world to fight. We'll fight for God.

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