Objective, Burma!

1945
Approved
2h 22m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

5.7K

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A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy.A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy.A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

5.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 3 nominations total

Lt. Barker
(as Stephen Richards)

Richard Erdman

Pvt. Nebraska Hooper
(as Dick Erdman)

Erville Alderson

Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
(uncredited)

Joel Allen

Cpl. Brophy - Radioman
(uncredited)

Gordon Arnold

Paratrooper
(uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Capt. Hennessey
(uncredited)

Lee Bennett

Paratrooper
(uncredited)

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

Lt. Barker - Pilot
(uncredited)

Truman Bradley

Narrator - Opening Sequence
(voice)
(uncredited)

Kit Carson

Paratrooper
(uncredited)

Neil Carter

Paratrooper
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Members of Merrill's Marauders, who were on location as technical advisers, criticized the fact that Nelson's men killed all the Japanese at the radar station so quickly with none wounded or escaped. That was likely by design because any of the defenders left alive would have to be executed by the special ops troops, something that 1945 audiences would have found objectionable for American troops to do.

Goofs
Errol Flynn takes both tags off the body of his friend after dies from the effects of torture. This would leave no tags for graves registration to use to identify any bodies buried in that matter. One tag always stays with the body.

Quotes
Paratrooper: [upon following the dead body of young paratrooper Hollis] So much for Mrs. Hollis' nine months of pain and twenty years of hope.

Crazy credits
Opening credits: "I claim we got a beating. We got run out of Burma and it's humiliating as hell. I'll go over the mountains into India and rake up an army. I'll supply them there, train them, and some day I'll lead them back into Burma." Joseph W. Stilwell GENERAL, U.S. ARMY

Alternate versions
Some prints of "Objective Burma!" have been cut to 127 minutes. Also shown in computer-coloured version.

Connections
Featured in Ciné-Club: Aventures en Birmanie (1972)

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Underrated War Film!

Objective Burma has to be one of Errol Flynn's best movies not to mention performances. he is unlike many of the swashbuckling roles that made him famous. There are other fine performances as well throughout the cast. There is only a small amount of the stereotypical Bronx or New York guy with an accent.Objective Burma is an entertaining movie about a paratrooper units mission to destroy a radar station and how it their escape route becomes blocked and they must fight their way out. It is a very underrated war movie that doesn't get the accolades that a Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day or even the Dirty Dozen. It was a made up story about a small mission in the Pacific Theater of operation.It portrays the men's bravery, sacrifice and and heroism quite well. The acting, storyline and action make for a very well done and in some areas ahead of its time movie. I have never really been an Errol Flynn fan, but this has to rank as one of his better and yet more subdued performances. Henry Hull also gets high marks for his portrayal as a newspaperman. Rent this or buy it, you won't be disappointed!