Objective, Burma! (1945)
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- Approved
- 2h 22min
- Action, Adventure
- 17 Feb 1945 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Capt. Chuck Nelson
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| James Brown | ... |
SSgt. Treacy
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| William Prince | ... |
Lt. Sid Jacobs
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| George Tobias | ... |
Cpl. Gabby Gordon
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| Henry Hull | ... |
Mark Williams
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| Warner Anderson | ... |
Col. J. Carter
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| John Alvin | ... |
Hogan
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| Mark Stevens | ... |
Lt. Barker
(as Stephen Richards)
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
Pvt. Nebraska Hooper
(as Dick Erdman)
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell (uncredited)
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Joel Allen | ... |
Cpl. Brophy - Radioman (uncredited)
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Gordon Arnold | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| Hugh Beaumont | ... |
Capt. Hennessey (uncredited)
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| Lee Bennett | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Blackwell Jr. | ... |
Lt. Barker - Pilot (uncredited)
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| Truman Bradley | ... |
Narrator - Opening Sequence (uncredited) (voice)
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Kit Carson | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Neil Carter | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| Anthony Caruso | ... |
Miggleori (uncredited)
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Tom Daly | ... |
Stilwell's Assistant (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Stanley Dunn | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Elmer Ellingwood | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Paul Gerkin | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Augie Gomez | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Larry Hall | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Louis Hart | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Abdul Hassan | ... |
Burmese Priest (uncredited)
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Douglas Henderson | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Ace Hudkins | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| William Hudson | ... |
Fred Hollis (uncredited)
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| John James | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Asit Koomar | ... |
Gurkha (uncredited)
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Pete Kooy | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Weaver Levy | ... |
Chinese Captain (uncredited)
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Liparit | ... |
Burmese Man (uncredited)
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
British Maj. Fitzpatrick (uncredited)
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Paul McWilliams | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Harlan Miller | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Charles Mitchell | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Charles Murray Jr. | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Bennie Novicki | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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John O'Connor | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Leon O'Neal | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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George Peters | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Allen Pomeroy | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| Rodd Redwing | ... |
Sgt. Chattu (uncredited)
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Larry Rio | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Laddie Rucker | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Byron Ruggles | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Charles Schrader | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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John Sheridan | ... |
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Raul Singh | ... |
Burmese Priest (uncredited)
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Jack Stroll | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Paul Stupin | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| Frank Tang | ... |
Capt. Li (uncredited)
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Tex Taylor | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| George Tyne | ... |
Pvt. Soapy Higgins (uncredited)
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Russ Whiteman | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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| John Whitney | ... |
Negulesco (uncredited)
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Buster Wiles | ... |
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raoul Walsh | ||
Written by
| Ranald MacDougall | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Lester Cole | ... | (screenplay) |
| Alvah Bessie | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Jerry Wald | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Amy | ||
Editorial Department
| Lee Huntington | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ted Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jack McConaghy | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Ward Hamilton | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Mattison | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elmer Decker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Herbert S. Greene | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| J. Leslie Asher | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| Lloyd S. Edwards | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Harper Goff | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound |
| Gordon M. Davis | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| E. Kenneth Martin | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects (as E.B. DuPar) |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Detlefsen | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Allen Pomeroy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buster Wiles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Alexander | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Earl Ellwood | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Thomas Morris | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Richard L. Rawlings | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| S.K. Taylor | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Clayton Brackett | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Henry Field | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| William Guthrie | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Charles David Forrest | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Irva Mae Ross | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles S. Galbreath | ... | technical advisor (as Major Charles S. Galbreath United States Army Parachute Troops) |
| John Maxwell | ... | dialogue director |
| M.H. Whyte | ... | technical advisor (as Major M. H. Whyte British Indian Army 8 {F. F.} Battalion Burma Rifles) |
| Paul Le Pere | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1945) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Action Film (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- GloriaFilm (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1972) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1977) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn adventures")
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station. They accomplish this well enough, but when they try to rendezvous at an old air-strip to be taken back to their base, they find Japanese waiting for them, and they must make a long, difficult walk back through enemy-occupied jungle.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | Doorway to Japan ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Aventures en Birmanie (1972). See more » |
| 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 See more » |
| 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. See more » |