Objective, Burma!
1945 · Movie · NR · 142 min · ★ 6.8 · 81% critics
A wartime unit parachutes into Japanese-occupied Burma to destroy a hidden radar station, but getting back proves far harder than the mission itself. Stranded in hostile jungle, the men must endure danger, exhaustion, and enemy pressure while seeking a way out.
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-02-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (96 votes)
- Box office
- $3,961,000
- Budget
- $1,592,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy grim World War II survival stories like Battleground or Air Force; Not for you if you prefer shorter, lighter, less intense war films.
Pros: tense jungle survival; strong lead performance; authentic military detail | Cons: lengthy runtime; repetitive stretches; dated wartime attitudes
Themes
- war correspondent
- parachuting
- world war ii
- burma
- commando
- merrill's marauders
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew
Errol Flynn
as Capt. Nelson
Henry Hull
as Mark Williams
George Tobias
as Cpl. Gabby Gordon
Anthony Caruso
as Miggleori
James Brown
as SSgt. Treacy
Richard Erdman
as Pvt. Nebraska Hooper
- JA
Joel Allen
as Cpl. Brophy - Radioman
John Alvin
as Hogan
- WH
William Hudson
as Fred Hollis
George Tyne
as Pvt. Soapy Higgins
Directed by Raoul Walsh