Objective, Burma! (1945): cast, story & where to watch
1945 · Film · ★ 6.9
Released in 1945, Objective, Burma! is an action, drama, adventure and war film directed by Raoul Walsh, running about 142 minutes. “An American platoon parachutes into Burma to take out a strategic Japanese outpost” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. 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.
Who’s in it. Objective, Burma! stars Errol Flynn as Capt. Nelson, James Brown as SSgt. Treacy, William Prince as Lt. Sid Jacobs and George Tobias as Cpl. Gabby Gordon, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Objective, Burma! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Objective, Burma! page.
If you liked it. Fans of Objective, Burma! tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Objective, Burma! (1945)?
- In US, Objective, Burma! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Objective, Burma! worth watching?
- Objective, Burma! holds an audience score of 6.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, drama, adventure and war. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Objective, Burma!?
- Objective, Burma! stars Errol Flynn, James Brown, William Prince, George Tobias and Henry Hull.
- When was Objective, Burma! released?
- Objective, Burma! was released in 1945, with a runtime of about 142 minutes.