Objective, Burma! Movie Review 1945

Deemed by many to be the greatest and most moving WWII production released during the war. American paratroopers are dropped over Burma where their mission is to destroy a Japanese radar station. The Americans led by Flynn are successful in wiping out the station, but they are spotted and descended upon by Japanese forces. Impeded from returning to Allied lines, the American soldiers must try to survive enemy encounters, exhaustion, starvation, and the elements until they are rescued. Splendid performance by Flynn and exceptional direction from Walsh; excellent performances enhanced by energetic score.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 142 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, POW/MIA, World War II, Jungle Stories, Japan, Adapted from a Story, Survival, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Ranald MacDougall, Lester Cole

Cast

Errol Flynn, James Brown, William Prince, George Tobias, Henry Hull, Warner Anderson, Richard Erdman, Mark Stevens, Anthony Caruso, Hugh Beaumont, John Alvin, William (Bill) Hudson, Lester Matthews, George Tyne, Erville Alderson

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Director

Raoul Walsh

Music

Franz Waxman

Other

Charles S. Galbreath

Producer

Jerry Wald, Jack L. Warner, Warner Bros.