Objective Burma
1954
The three disc package collects together three movies featuring the Pacific campaign made in the aftermath of World War II.BATTLE CRY: Non-stop action characterizes this World War II epic with an all-star cast. The heroic exploits of a Marine battalion are followed from basic training through the bloody invasion of Aaipan... Read more
| Starring | Errol Flynn, William Prince, George Tobias, Henry Hull |
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| Director | Raoul Walsh |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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A rousing Second World War drama, with Errol Flynn parachuting into the Burmese jungle to destroy a Japanese radio station. It went unshown in Britain for seven years because it made no mention of the fact that the British played the major role in Burma. For some reason, action director Raoul Walsh stretches things out for over two hours — with John Wayne as star he could have mopped things up in an hour and a half. But, despite its frequent longueurs, it's exciting stuff, with Flynn bringing all his swashbuckling swagger to his role as the scourge of Southeast Asia.
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A classic Hollywood platoon movie (from a story by Alvah Bessie), with Flynn and his men parachuting into Burma to wipe... read more on Time Out
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Overlong but vivid war actioner which caused a diplomatic incident by failing to mention the British contribution.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
If you can suspend reality and really believe that Errol Flynn won the war in Burma singlehandely then you will really enjoy this film. It is a typical 1950s action film and passed an evening. It is well acted and the effects are as good as can be expected for when it was made. It certainly shows no signs of the PC attitude that has become apparent in modern war films
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Objective, Burma is way above your usual American war film. It?s played out very realistically. Everyone portrayed in the film is a regular, ordinary guy, in the middle of a brutal and dangerous task. Even the lead star of the film, Errol Flynn is an average guy, no hero or dashing performer to the rescue. That's what I like about this film, that it is very realistic. In other war films of the forties, films that starred John Wayne, or other stars they played very fictional war hero's who in real life wouldn't of stand a chance in battle. A first class movie. 8 - 10
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
computer mam
good war time drama and i would see thid film again,must see
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
If you can suspend reality and really believe that Errol Flynn won the war in Burma singlehandely then you will really enjoy this film. It is a typical 1950s action film and passed an evening. It is well acted and the effects are as good as can be expected for when it was made. It certainly shows no signs of the PC attitude that has become apparent in modern war films
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operation burma
its errol flynn film portraying the battle the british had in burma in ww2 plays a good part but its over played by him as the star of the film he has to be in every shot in the film
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
If you can suspend reality and really believe that Errol Flynn won the war in Burma singlehandely then you will really enjoy this film. It is a typical 1950s action film and passed an evening. It is well acted and the effects are as good as can be expected for when it was made. It certainly shows no signs of the PC attitude that has become apparent in modern war films
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Objective, Burma is way above your usual American war film. It?s played out very realistically. Everyone portrayed in the film is a regular, ordinary guy, in the middle of a brutal and dangerous task. Even the lead star of the film, Errol Flynn is an average guy, no hero or dashing performer to the rescue. That's what I like about this film, that it is very realistic. In other war films of the forties, films that starred John Wayne, or other stars they played very fictional war hero's who in real life wouldn't of stand a chance in battle. A first class movie. 8 - 10
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
computer mam
good war time drama and i would see thid film again,must see
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operation burma
its errol flynn film portraying the battle the british had in burma in ww2 plays a good part but its over played by him as the star of the film he has to be in every shot in the film
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0 out of 1 person found this review helpful
not the best
this is the type of movie to watch once & then forget about,nuff said.
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Critics' reviews (3)
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A rousing Second World War drama, with Errol Flynn parachuting into the Burmese jungle to destroy a Japanese radio station. It went unshown in Britain for seven years because it made no mention of the fact that the British played the major role in Burma. For some reason, action director Raoul Walsh stretches things out for over two hours — with John Wayne as star he could have mopped things up in an hour and a half. But, despite its frequent longueurs, it's exciting stuff, with Flynn bringing all his swashbuckling swagger to his role as the scourge of Southeast Asia.
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A classic Hollywood platoon movie (from a story by Alvah Bessie), with Flynn and his men parachuting into Burma to wipe... read more on Time Out
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Overlong but vivid war actioner which caused a diplomatic incident by failing to mention the British contribution.
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