{"id":1380,"date":"2006-09-05T10:50:18","date_gmt":"2006-09-05T17:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2021-01-25T21:32:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:32:47","slug":"objective-burma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1380","title":{"rendered":"Objective, Burma! (1945)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Wipe them off the face of the earth!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Poster-1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Poster-1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Poster-1-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Poster-1-176x270.jpg 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Poster-1.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA group of American soldiers, led by Captain Nelson (Errol Flynn), parachute into Burma on a mission to blow up a radar station, and must fight off Japanese enemies while attempting to escape.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Errol Flynn Films<\/li>\n<li>Raoul Walsh Films<\/li>\n<li>Soldiers<\/li>\n<li>World War Two<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary is appropriately laudatory of this Raoul Walsh-directed WWII action flick (released just six and a half months before the bombing of Hiroshima), in which &#8220;Flynn leads his command on a daring mission into the Burmese jungle to blow up a strategic Japanese radar station&#8221;, only to find that &#8220;rescue plans can&#8217;t land to get [them] out&#8221;, and thus &#8220;they must begin [a] long trek to [a] new rescue point, with vengeance-bent Japanese both on their heels and waiting in ambush all along the way.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-1024x647.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-1536x970.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1-428x270.png 428w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey1.png 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-1024x661.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-1024x661.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-128x83.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-1536x992.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2-418x270.png 418w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Journey2.png 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-1536x954.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese-435x270.png 435w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Japanese.png 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He accurately labels it &#8220;one of the best war movies&#8221;, despite being &#8220;among the grimmest, considering how many soldiers on both sides are killed, and the brutality of their deaths.&#8221; He calls out &#8220;the great pacing&#8221; &#8212; with &#8220;characters who always seem to be moving&#8221; &#8212; as &#8220;characteristic of director Raoul Walsh&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-1024x647.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-1536x971.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action-427x270.png 427w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Action.png 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and notes that the film is &#8220;highlighted by powerful battle sequences, including a tense, climactic &#8216;night&#8217; battle in which few survive.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>As Peary notes, the soldiers (each a unique individual):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-1024x649.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men-426x270.png 426w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Men.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; show the utmost professionalism on the field (they&#8217;re remarkably &#8220;well prepared and efficient&#8221;), yet they also display very real emotions and fear, becoming &#8220;frustrated, scared, and los[ing] confidence as their numbers start to diminish and rescue looks hopeless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-1024x641.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-1536x961.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down-431x270.png 431w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Down.png 1625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flynn is especially admirable in the lead role (Peary refers to his performance as &#8220;unusually restrained&#8221; and &#8220;humble&#8221;):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-1024x648.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3-426x270.png 426w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn3.png 1625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Less impressive is Henry Hull as an &#8220;aged war correspondent&#8221; <em>a la<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ernie_Pyle\">Ernie Pyle<\/a>, whose performance (in a role meant to simulate &#8220;<em>our<\/em> eyes&#8221; on the battlefield) comes across a tad heavy-handed. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Hull.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regardless, it&#8217;s the non-stop action here that keeps us riveted &#8212; yet Peary forewarns us that it may be difficult for modern viewers to stomach the &#8220;racist propaganda&#8221; in the film, given that, as we &#8220;watch our soldiers ambushing Japanese soldiers&#8221;, it&#8217;s &#8220;like a shooting gallery&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/65884.html\">Time Out&#8217;s Review<\/a>, England was so upset about the film&#8217;s suggestion that Americans &#8220;won the Burma Campaign single-handled&#8221; that they prevented this film from future distribution in the country until 1952. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Errol Flynn&#8217;s surprisingly subdued, stoic performance as Captain Nelson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2-438x270.png 438w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Flynn2.png 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nonstop, exciting action<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-1024x644.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-1536x965.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting-430x270.png 430w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Shooting.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-1024x656.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"410\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-1024x656.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-1536x985.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography-421x270.png 421w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Cinematography.png 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-1024x653.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-1536x980.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear-423x270.png 423w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Objective-Burma-Fear.png 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Plenty of smart dialogue:<br \/>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Reporter:<\/strong> What if my parachute doesn&#8217;t open?<br \/>\n<strong>Captain Nelson:<\/strong> Then you&#8217;ll be the first one on the ground. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes; this one remains among the best WWII movies ever made. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Controversial Film<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0037954\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1945\/01\/27\/archives\/the-screen-objective-burma-a-realistic-and-excitingly-told-war-film.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/65884.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Wipe them off the face of the earth!&#8221; Synopsis: A group of American soldiers, led by Captain Nelson (Errol Flynn), parachute into Burma on a mission to blow up a radar station, and must fight off Japanese enemies while attempting to escape. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Errol Flynn Films Raoul Walsh Films Soldiers World War Two Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary is appropriately laudatory of this Raoul Walsh-directed WWII action flick (released just six and a half months before&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1380\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1380"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66014,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1380\/revisions\/66014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}