Thrilling as well as exciting flick , it was partially inspired by "Operation Loincloth," a 1943 long-range operation in Burma by the British Chindits . However , members of Merrill's Marauders, who were on location as technical advisers, critiqued the fact that Nelson's men killed all the Japanese at the radar station so quickly with none wounded or escaped . In 1944, a platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the distant Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy . Capt. Charlie Nelson (Errol Flynn) is assigned a risked mission , as he leads the group of paratroopers (George Tobias , Anthony Carbone , James Brown , William Prince) into Burma to blow up an important post in advance of the allied invasion. They're accompanied on the assignment by Mark William (Henry Hull) , an American reporter who is there to write about their feats . After destroying the remote post , then the command is forced to get away and continue their exploits . The band of American soldiers must face the treacherous jungle and hostile Japanese in order to reach safety and battle against risks .
Zestful Warlike action film in which a platoon suffers several dangers to wipe out Japanese station . This exciting Warlike film packs thrills , noisy action , spectacular battles and lots of gutsy adventure . Epic , sprawling , almost primitive action , teaming across the screen . Impressive images when the platoon discovers a massacre and spectacular square off in a breathtaking climax . Interesting script by writer Lester Cole, who co-wrote the somewhat overly patriotic flag-waving script, would be branded an "Un-American" Communist, becoming one of the Hollywood Ten just a few years later . However, producer Jerry Wald also admitted that much of the screenplay was based on ¨Northwest passage¨, a film about the adventures of a long-range ranger unit during the French & Indian War . Raoul Walsh demonstrates a special talent for making the densest action sequences seem uncomplicated and uncluttered and his characters , like the scenes distinguished , often have an unfettered , raw power . All the weapons, uniforms, and gear used in this movie are original and accurate ; this was possible due to the fact that these were still in use to the US military when this film was made , WW2 movies made in recent times use reproduction weapons and gear . This one results to be a top excitement flick and reworked as ¨Distant drums¨ set in the Florida Everglades , being also filmed by Raoul Walsh . Most of the exteriors of Burma were shot at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The film has an authentic feel to it, thanks to the use of authentic military aircraft and materials . Also, the film includes a large amount of authentic footage taken by U.S. Army Signal Corps cameramen in the China Burma India theater.
The motion picture lavishly produced by Jack L Warner was compellingly directed by Raoul Walsh . From his starts in the silent cinema he achieved successful films until the 50s and forward , early 60s , when he was less dominant , but is still stayed lots of lusty adventure , stories of comradeship and friendship , and Raoul makes the most of plentiful action scenes . Walsh was an expert director of all kind genres but with penchant in Western as ¨Colorado territory¨ , ¨They died with their boots on¨, ¨Along the great divide¨, ¨Saskatchewan¨, ¨King and four queens¨ , ¨The sheriff of fractured jaw¨, ¨A distant trumpet¨ ; Adventure as ¨Thief of Bagdad¨, ¨Captain Horatio Hornblower¨, ¨World in his hands¨, ¨Blackbeard the pirate¨ , ¨Sea devils¨ ; Warlike as ¨Objetive Burma¨ , ¨Northern pursuit¨, ¨Marines let's go¨ ; and Noir film as ¨White heat¨, ¨High Sierra¨, ¨They drive by night¨, ¨The roaring twenties¨. Rating : Fairly straightforward movie and better than average . This interesting Wartime film makes it of the finest of Raoul Walsh genre entries .
Zestful Warlike action film in which a platoon suffers several dangers to wipe out Japanese station . This exciting Warlike film packs thrills , noisy action , spectacular battles and lots of gutsy adventure . Epic , sprawling , almost primitive action , teaming across the screen . Impressive images when the platoon discovers a massacre and spectacular square off in a breathtaking climax . Interesting script by writer Lester Cole, who co-wrote the somewhat overly patriotic flag-waving script, would be branded an "Un-American" Communist, becoming one of the Hollywood Ten just a few years later . However, producer Jerry Wald also admitted that much of the screenplay was based on ¨Northwest passage¨, a film about the adventures of a long-range ranger unit during the French & Indian War . Raoul Walsh demonstrates a special talent for making the densest action sequences seem uncomplicated and uncluttered and his characters , like the scenes distinguished , often have an unfettered , raw power . All the weapons, uniforms, and gear used in this movie are original and accurate ; this was possible due to the fact that these were still in use to the US military when this film was made , WW2 movies made in recent times use reproduction weapons and gear . This one results to be a top excitement flick and reworked as ¨Distant drums¨ set in the Florida Everglades , being also filmed by Raoul Walsh . Most of the exteriors of Burma were shot at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The film has an authentic feel to it, thanks to the use of authentic military aircraft and materials . Also, the film includes a large amount of authentic footage taken by U.S. Army Signal Corps cameramen in the China Burma India theater.
The motion picture lavishly produced by Jack L Warner was compellingly directed by Raoul Walsh . From his starts in the silent cinema he achieved successful films until the 50s and forward , early 60s , when he was less dominant , but is still stayed lots of lusty adventure , stories of comradeship and friendship , and Raoul makes the most of plentiful action scenes . Walsh was an expert director of all kind genres but with penchant in Western as ¨Colorado territory¨ , ¨They died with their boots on¨, ¨Along the great divide¨, ¨Saskatchewan¨, ¨King and four queens¨ , ¨The sheriff of fractured jaw¨, ¨A distant trumpet¨ ; Adventure as ¨Thief of Bagdad¨, ¨Captain Horatio Hornblower¨, ¨World in his hands¨, ¨Blackbeard the pirate¨ , ¨Sea devils¨ ; Warlike as ¨Objetive Burma¨ , ¨Northern pursuit¨, ¨Marines let's go¨ ; and Noir film as ¨White heat¨, ¨High Sierra¨, ¨They drive by night¨, ¨The roaring twenties¨. Rating : Fairly straightforward movie and better than average . This interesting Wartime film makes it of the finest of Raoul Walsh genre entries .