The British banned this film for 7 years because they resented the fact that this movie made it look like Flynn won Burma single-handed. Really, when you watch this film, that is not really how it looks. The story is a little different than that but the British felt they didn't get their just credit in this movie & as it was made in 1945, it hit a raw nerve with them.
The story is about a group of paratroops dropped behind enemy lines with the mission of destroying a key enemy radar station. They accomplish that task but then get cut-off from getting out. It really is a game of survivor as in the final Tally all but 11 of them die before the last ones are rescued.
Raol Walsh, excellent for directing action, does a good job on this picture. A rare film in that Flynn has no women to romance in this film- the entire cast is male. While they talk about women, there are none to be found. There are plenty of outdoor sequences & a fair amount of action.
The film opens & closes with some war propaganda, but the text is actually pretty timeless & patriotic.
The story is about a group of paratroops dropped behind enemy lines with the mission of destroying a key enemy radar station. They accomplish that task but then get cut-off from getting out. It really is a game of survivor as in the final Tally all but 11 of them die before the last ones are rescued.
Raol Walsh, excellent for directing action, does a good job on this picture. A rare film in that Flynn has no women to romance in this film- the entire cast is male. While they talk about women, there are none to be found. There are plenty of outdoor sequences & a fair amount of action.
The film opens & closes with some war propaganda, but the text is actually pretty timeless & patriotic.