Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41740 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-10-01
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Format: NTSC
• Original language: English
• Running time: 88 minutes

Synopsis
Fort Santiago in the Philippines, built in 1574, was called "Intramuros, the walled city of Manila." This action feature is centered around Intramuros and the events that occurred there in February of 1945. After Japanese troops were finally showing defeat in Manila, they retreated into the fortress with 10,000 Filipino captives. American Lieutenant Jim Sorenson (Jock Mahoney), whose wife is held inside the fort, is instructed to rescue the prisoners with his guerrilla forces. Lt. Sorenson finds help from a brave Filipino (Fernando Poe Jr.) who managed to escape the fortress himself. Intramuros/The Walls of Hell was a slightly different topic for Filipino director Eddie Romero, known more for his low-budget exploitation and horror pictures. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide

DVD Menu

• Side #1 --
  • Play Film
  • Special Features
    • Film Facts
    • Filmographies
      • Jock Mahoney
      • Eddie Romero
      • Gerardo de Leon
    • Trailers
      • The Fighting Rats of Tobruk
      • The Queen of Sheba
      • The Barbarians
      • Submarine Attack (Torpedo Zone)
      • The Raiders of Leyte Gulf
      • Mission to Death
    • Weblink
  • DVD Production Credits

DVD Chapters
Side #1 --
0. Scene Access
1. Walls of Hell [4:14]
2. Murry Arrives [4:32]
3. Captain Sorrenson [4:24]
4. The Trap Door [4:00]
5. Leonardo's Story [2:53]
6. Down in the Sewer [5:37]
7. The Replacement [3:51]
8. Interrogation [4:14]
9. Brothers Under the Skin [4:40]
10. Attack [6:17]
11. Tina [4:47]
12. Back to the Tunnels [7:28]
13. Conflict [7:48]
14. Evacuation [3:20]
15. Japanese Attack [12:16]
16. The Walls Are Breeched [7:59]

Customer Reviews

Solid B War Film with Plenty of Action
Walls of Hell (Intramuros) is a solid B war film produced in the Philippines. Based on an actual incident, the story revolves around U.S. and Filipino efforts to defeat 10,000 Japanese marines who defied orders and took over an ancient walled fortress in Manila for a fight to the death. 20,000 civilians are trapped inside. The film centers on a small group of guerrillas fighting around and under the 25-foor thick walls of the fortress. Led by Lt. Sorenson (Jock Mahoney), they attempt to rescue 1,000 civilians being held in a Japanese detainment camp who will be massacred if the fortress falls. Mahoney makes the most of his role and Fernando Poe Jr. co-stars as a bitter guerrilla fighter. The film is well directed by Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero (who also produced) and is reminiscent of Sam Fuller's early films. Overall production values are good and the movie makes good use of actual locations. If you cringe when you see Eddie Romero's name in the credits, this well executed and entertaining movie will surprise you.