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A few corny moments aside, Objective Burma must rate as one of the best combat films of WW2. Errol Flynn stars as Captain Nelson, who leads a hardy band of paratroopers behind enemy lines in Burma, fo... read more read more...r the purpose of destroying a Japanese radar station. Their mission accomplished, Nelson and his men prepare to make their escape by plane, but this proves to be impossible. It is therefore necessary for the surviving paratroops to make a grueling 150-mile journey by foot through the Japanese-held jungle, in hopes of eventually reaching their own lines. With the exception of Henry Hull, who delivers a mannered, strained performance as an Ernie Pyle-like war correspondent, the performances are uniformly excellent, with Flynn, George Tobias and William Prince standing out. Director Raoul Walsh and cinematographer James Wong Howe stage the combat scenes (filmed on the "Lucky" Baldwin Santa Anita ranch) with brutal efficiency, showing little but conveying a lot in the way of gore and carnage. The strangest sequence (at least to modern viewers) has the paratroopers expressing horror and disgust at a vicious sneak attack by the Japanese-which occurs only a few reels after the Americans have staged an equally merciless attack on a Japanese unit! In England, Objective Burma was taken to task by newspaper journalist who felt that the Americans were unfairly taking full credit for the success of the Burmese campaign. The ensuing hue and cry compelled Warner Bros. to issue an apology, and to withhold the British release of the film until 1952, at which time it was accompanied by a lengthy prologue title extolling England's contribution to the Burma invasion. Originally released at 142 minutes, Objective Burma is usually shown on TV in its 128-minute reissue form. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Raoul Walsh

Release Date: January 1, 1945

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DVD Release Date: May 13, 2003

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  • jjnxn
    January 10, 2010
    jjnxn
    Typical WWII film suffers from overlenght but has a good cast.
  • benjaminguilbert2
    October 23, 2011
    benjaminguilbert2
    Any one who has ever liked any of the "team flix" made about WWII (Guns of Navarrone, Dirty Dozen, etc.) should watch this. Not only as one of the first ones, it is seminal, but is truly better than anything ever made since. It is extremely gritty, raw and yet full of spirit and ... read moreadmiration for the super-human task these men did. It's not only entertaining, it is also morally right. A great film.
  • cavemanlawyer91
    May 25, 2008
    cavemanlawyer91
    This was pretty good as far as war movies go. And Flynn was great in his part. Not as much action as I thought, instead having occasional scenes of intense battle; it was pretty good.

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John J. Puccio
August 6, 2010
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

The director alone should tell you all you need to know about this Errol Flynn set: Raoul Walsh. Full Review

Michael E. Grost
July 17, 2009
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

Grim war film, that suffers from a racist treatment of the Japanese. Full Review

February 23, 2012
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