The road to mandalay 1926 mandalay 1934 the girl from mandalay 1936 burma convoy 1941 moon over burma 1940 starring dorothy lamour. Smith and starring charles bickford and evelyn ankers it was also known as halfway to shanghai. The retreat in burma 1941 to 1942 history learning site. Smith with charles bickford, evelyn ankers, frank albertson, cecil kellaway, year. Burma convoy 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film concentrates mostly on the importance of the burma campaign and the burma road in supplying allied forces in resisting the. Lewis chinese girl risks her life on espionage mission against japanese during world war ii. Army truck convoy, burma road between india and china. It is the continuance of 1927s burma convoy and the eighteenth installment in the nq sidewayz universe. Directed by raoul walsh and starring errol flynn, the film was made by warner bros. Download burma convoy full movie studio burma convoy pelicula completa burma convoy film complete. Apr, 2014 unissued unused material dates and locations unclear or unknown. Free burma rangers is a documentary film exploring the extraordinary 20year journey of missionaries dave and karen eubank.
Because of the scarcity of these hard to find features in most cases transfers from 16mm film prints, q. On 8 december 1941, after the surprise attack on pearl harbor, the united states declared war on japan and became an active participant in world war ii. Smith, with charles bickford, evelyn ankers, frank albertson, at turner classic movies. The new indian express wrote, with its sic interlinking story lines, a smartly written screenplay and slick narration, the film keeps one engaged for its crisp 96 minutes of viewing timeburma is a. First convoy over the ledo road picks pike, life line from india to china scroll down or click image to view next view as slide show american and chinese soldiers place flags on a jeep for the first convoy over the ledo road. Burma, 1942 united states army center of military history. Anna may wong, noel madison and leslie denison director. Not a great film by any means but it zips along at a good pace. A group of men parachute into japaneseoccupied burma with a dangerous and important mission. Children of the raj childrens stories from the british empire and some fell by the wayside. Burma convoy 1941 10161941 us adventure, action 1h 12m user score. Download burma convoy full movie studio burma convoy pelicula completa.
Burma 1941 25010801 footage farm ltd by footagefarm. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The film is of historical value only, the quality and cinematography are poor at best, and use as stock footage is doubtful. Burma convoy 1941 noel smith cast and crew allmovie. They accomplish this well enough, but when they try to rendezvous at an old airstrip to be taken back to their base, they find japanese waiting for them, and they must make a long, difficult walk back through. The film was one of a number being set in the burma road around this time, others including a yank on the burma.
Ankers charles bickford telephone burma convoy evelyn ankers. The film follows dave, karen, and their three young children, as they venture into war zones where they are fighting to bring hope. Overview of burma convoy, 1941, directed by noel m. Feb 07, 2012 burmese campaign in world war ii the stilwell road 1945. Burmese campaign in world war ii the stilwell road 1945. By the end of the film bickford exposes a hijacking ring of eurasians intent on shortcircuiting the convoy. The first japanese attack on 14 december 1941, against victoria point, almost the most southerly point of burma, was expected and was not contested. Over this dangerous seven hundred miles of highway roars a stream of truckhell. Burma convoy 1941, bowery to broadway 1944 and queen of burlesque 1946.
This includes all 1941 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Read the full synopsis of burma convoy, 1941, directed by noel m. Gallagher, odowd unread burma, 1942 and the angloindian and angloburmese community. Through the teeming heart of asia, halfway between rangood and shanghai, twists the handhewn burma road, lifeline for the embattled army of.
Army truck convoy, burma road between india and china, 1945. It includes rare training, combat, recruiting and history films made by the u. Caravan trade between yunnan and burma continued through the two. Smith and starring charles bickford and evelyn ankers. Many thought that the geography of burma made a land assault all but impossible but the japanese disproved this theory and in the face of this onslaught the only alternate open to general alexander was to retreat and reorganise his forces in india. Ken christy november 23, 1894 july 23, 1962, was an american television, film and radio character actor. The second attack was a small probing raid directed at a police station in southern tenasserim, which was repulsed. Find movie and film cast and crew information for burma convoy 1941 noel smith on allmovie. If you would prefer to download a pdf to your computer or disk, right. The burma campaign, 1942 soldier of fortune magazine. Burma road, highway linking lashio, in eastern burma now myanmar, with kunming, in yunnan province, china, a distance of 1,154 km 717 miles. The chinese began construction of the road after the outbreak of the sinojapanese war in 1937 and the occupation of the seacoast of china by the. Japan invaded burma in 1942, then part of the british empire, beginning what was to become the longest continuous campaign fought by the british during the war.
Flows of goods and of people were escalating kuo 1941, 3031. Army signal corps photographer on the ledo road portion of the famous burma road, one of the most remarkable engineering achievements of all time. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The film was one of a number being set in the burma road around this time, others including a yank on the burma road, burma road and over the burma road, with the latter two not being. A companion to 32 evelyn ankers movie posters, 50 evelyn ankers movie stills features stills from hit the road 1941, hold that ghost 1941, burma convoy. Various shots burmese troops and horses on road, they past signpost to burma and. Mule convoy crossing a stream, the water is muddy and leech infested. Burma, 1942 7 december 194126 may 1942 on 8 december 1941, after the surprise attack on pearl harbor, the united states declared war on japan and became an active participant in world war ii. Free burma rangers a family brings hope to the front lines. The new indian express wrote, with its sic interlinking story lines, a smartly written screenplay and slick narration, the film keeps one engaged for its crisp 96 minutes of viewing timeburma is a rollicking, breezy rollercoaster ride. For some months prior to that attack, however, the united states had been supporting chinas war against japan with money and materiel. Following their attack on pearl harbor on 7 december 1941, the japanese proceeded to attack american, british and dutch territories in and around the pacific before moving west to burma from thailand. Christys film credits include burma convoy 1941,sunset blvd as the homicide detective trying to question norma desmond, tarzans new york adventure.
Office of strategic services personnel files from world war ii. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. Heres where we start paying back the japs, he growls, chewing on a cigarette in a dainty holder. Burma convoy 1941 full movie download full hd youtube. In december 1941, the japanese invasion of burma now myanmar opened what would be the longest land campaign fought by the british in the second world war. Chennault, madam chiang kaishek, brig gen caleb haynes, col robert scott and donor of film g. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. The burma campaign took place between december 1941 and september 1945, although the rumbling threat to peaceful existence in burma was very much apparent in pre1939 years. Once i joined a large convoy of caravans composed of more than nine. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1941 films for convenience, all 1941 films should be included in this category. The film jumped at vietnam film awards on july 20, 1978 in the cyprus. Mar 07, 2020 a yank on the burma road 1942 a hero new york cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the burma road from rangoon to chungking. Descriptions of 23,973 personnel files from the office of strategic services oss between 1941 and 1945. Through the teeming heart of asia, halfway between rangood and shanghai, twists the handhewn burma road, lifeline for the embattled army.
Evelyn ankers is quite good in a nonhorror film role and the same applies with turhan bey. Periscope film llcs archive is one of the largest military film collections in private hands. May 31, 2016 the film focuses on the difficulties of climate, terrain, the endemic diseases of dysentery, malaria, etc. The military dictatorship is moving the capital of myanmar burma from yangon to pyinmana. Click the button below to add the burma convoy 1941 dvd to your wish list. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent convoy online on moviefone. A truck convoy traveling the burma road is menaced by a group of smugglers. During world war ii, an allied trucker exposes a plot to sabotage supply lines along the 700mile burma road. Ashok kumar,sheikh mukhtar,kum kum,bupet raja,mohan choti,murad director. Pappy paxton flying tiger film, new york city, new york.
The british armys retreat from burma to india in 1941 was its longest in geographical terms. Chief of staff burma, 19427 december 194126 may 1942. Through the teeming heart of asia, halfway between rangood and shanghai, twists the handhewn burma road, lifeline for the embattled army of china, headquartered at chungking. Christys film credits include burma convoy 1941,sunset blvd as the homicide detective trying to question norma desmond, tarzans new york adventure 1942, cheaper by the dozen 1950, a place in the sun 1951, abbott and costello go to mars 1953, inside detroit 1956, and utah blaine 1957. This action film is set in asia during world war ii and follows the exploits of a truck driver who must investigate the mysterious death of his younger brother. This diary of events covers from 1941 to 45 but campaign veterans will know that mopping up operations continued for some time after the official surrender of the japanese. This film report, why were here, was delivered by general daniel sultan, who succeeded general stilwell as allied commander of burmaindia operations.
A yank on the burma road 1942 a hero new york cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the burma road from rangoon to chungking. A yank on the burma road 1942 rarefilmm the cave of. The wolfman 1941 classic horror film, starring lon chaney jr. Listen to 8 people describe the war in burma in their own words. Burma made me so high on how crime can entertain that i almost forgot it doesnt pay. Burma convoy is a 1941 film about a truck convoy on the burma road directed by noel m. It was a lovely morning with a nip in the air when, on december 9, 1941, lieut. Along the way he crosses paths with a beautiful yet mysterious american woman and he ends up fighting the japanese. The retreat from burma, 194142, official history of the indian armed forces in the second world war. Jun 20, 2015 a group of men parachute into japaneseoccupied burma with a dangerous and important mission.
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