Objective, Burma!
"A harrowing pace. A wealth of interesting military detail. One thrilling scene after another." -The Movie Guide
Mission accomplished! Errol Flynn, who brought boyish bravado to The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dodge City, Gentlemen Jim and other screen yarns, turns in a mature, acclaimed performance as the leader of a paratrooper patrol stranded in Burma. It's "one of the few features of which I am proud." Flynn later said.
There's reason for pride. "This is one of the finest World War II films made during the war," The Movie Guide says. "One of the best war movies," Guide for the Film Fanatic's Danny Peary wrote, "and among the grimmest." Raoul Walsh directs the hard-hitting action, shot in rugged California locations so similar to Burma that veterans of that campaign refused to believe the crew hadn’t somehow sneaked into Asia.
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Great WW2 Movie - MovieLover5
Considering the period, this is a great film and while long at 142 minutes, it goes pretty quickly. Errol Flynn does a good job as the captain in charge of the 'behind enemy lines' mission. No swash buckling, just an honest effort at portraying the difficult role of an officer faced with constant life and death decisions.Superior "Old School" War Film - T-Bar
This is one of the best and most realistic of the WW2 era legion of films. Aside from the usual corny jokes and racial stereotypes this has moments of great suspense and commentary on the war. Mostly unsentimental it stands up very well today. The night fighting scene at the end is particularly good. The period extras on the dvd are also interesting and add a lot of context to the film.
Worth a look.
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Great WW2 Movie - MovieLover5
Considering the period, this is a great film and while long at 142 minutes, it goes pretty quickly. Errol Flynn does a good job as the captain in charge of the 'behind enemy lines' mission. No swash buckling, just an honest effort at portraying the difficult ...Superior "Old School" War Film - T-Bar
This is one of the best and most realistic of the WW2 era legion of films. Aside from the usual corny jokes and racial stereotypes this has moments of great suspense and commentary on the war. Mostly unsentimental it stands up very well today. The night fighting ...