description Objective, Burma! Overview
Objective, Burma! depicts a 1945 American war film based on Merrill’s Marauders’ six-month operation in the Burma Campaign during World War II. The story mirrors elements of “Northwest Passage,” a previous MGM production concerning Rogers' Rangers, utilizing similar plot structures and character archetypes. Warner Bros.
Pictures produced the film shortly after the actual military action occurred.
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info Objective, Burma! Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1945 |
help Objective, Burma! FAQ
What is Captain Nelson's mission in Objective, Burma!?
Errol Flynn's Captain Nelson leads paratroopers behind Japanese lines to destroy a radar station. Their extraction fails, forcing the unit to cross hostile jungle on foot.
Is Objective, Burma! a true story about Merrill's Marauders?
The 1945 film borrows loosely from American long-range operations in Burma, including the reputation of Merrill's Marauders. Its radar-station mission and Captain Nelson are fictional rather than a literal reconstruction.
Why was Objective, Burma! controversial in Britain?
British audiences objected because the film presented an American-centered liberation story while minimizing the much larger British, Indian, African, Chinese, and Commonwealth role in the Burma Campaign. Warner Bros. consequently withdrew it from British circulation for a period.
Who directed Objective, Burma! and composed its music?
Raoul Walsh directed the film for Warner Bros., and Franz Waxman composed its score. The film received Academy Award nominations that included editing, music, and original story.
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