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A Yank on the Burma Road

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 7m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
185
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Laraine Day and Barry Nelson in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
AdventureDramaWar
A hero New York cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the Burma Road from Rangoon to Chungking. Along the way he crosses paths with a beautiful yet mysterious American woman and... Read allA hero New York cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the Burma Road from Rangoon to Chungking. Along the way he crosses paths with a beautiful yet mysterious American woman and he ends up fighting the Japanese.A hero New York cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the Burma Road from Rangoon to Chungking. Along the way he crosses paths with a beautiful yet mysterious American woman and he ends up fighting the Japanese.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
185
YOUR RATING
    • George B. Seitz
    • Gordon Kahn(original screenplay)
    • Hugo Butler(original screenplay)
    • David Lang(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Laraine Day
    • Barry Nelson
    • Stuart Crawford
    • George B. Seitz
    • Gordon Kahn(original screenplay)
    • Hugo Butler(original screenplay)
    • David Lang(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Laraine Day
    • Barry Nelson
    • Stuart Crawford
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    • 6User reviews
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    Laraine Day and Barry Nelson in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
    Laraine Day, Keye Luke, Barry Nelson, and Victor Sen Yung in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
    Laraine Day, Keye Luke, and Barry Nelson in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
    Stuart Crawford, Laraine Day, and Barry Nelson in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
    Luke Chan, Richard Loo, Keye Luke, and Barry Nelson in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
    Laraine Day and Barry Nelson in A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)

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    Laraine Day
    Laraine Day
    • Mrs. Gail Farwood
    Barry Nelson
    Barry Nelson
    • Joe Tracey
    Stuart Crawford
    Stuart Crawford
    • Tom Farwood
    Keye Luke
    Keye Luke
    • Kim How
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Wing
    • (as Sen Yung)
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Dr. Franklin Ling
    • (as Phillip Ahn)
    Knox Manning
    Knox Manning
    • Radio Announcer
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Rangoon Aide de camp
    James B. Leong
    • Guerilla Leader
    • (as James Leong)
    Mrs. Poo Sai
    • Old Woman
    Luke Chan
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Police Desk Sergeant Mulvaney
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Clark
    • Police Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    Marcelle Corday
    Marcelle Corday
    • Madame Vercheron
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Daniels
    Mark Daniels
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Police Radio Dispatcher
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Fung
    • Scroll Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Gan
    Chester Gan
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
      • George B. Seitz
      • Gordon Kahn(original screenplay)
      • Hugo Butler(original screenplay)
      • David Lang(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Although there is no record of retakes, there must have been some after the end of filming on 13 November 1941, since the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 is mentioned in the forward and in conversation within the film. Retakes may have been the reason some of the listed actors were not in the film. This movie was certainly one of the earliest releases mentioning the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
    • Goofs
      After the truck plows open the main gate, a Japanese soldier kills the truck's machine gunner who's at the tail end back of the truck. Then the Japanese soldier is killed by a man with a pistol who fires forward and ahead of the truck when it has already passed.
    • Quotes

      Police Desk Sergeant Mulvaney: Put out that reefer you.

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    5/10
    " I'm an American Cab Driver, there aren't too many things which scare us "
    From the magnificent collection of war time films, comes this jovial story of an American cabby, Joe Tracey (Barry Nelson) who without too much effort, manages to capture single handedly, two notorious hoodlums. In doing so, he is instantly catapulted to national fame. One of the effects of such fame is that he is sought out by Dr. Franklin Ling (Phillip Ahn) and other Chinesse patriots Kim How (Keye Luke) who engage him to lead a convoy of trucks across the old Burma Road. Once there he is beset with a number of problems, least of which are the invading Japanese, little fuel, blown bridges and a fair damsel in distress. Mrs. Gail Farwood (Laraine Day). The movie is standard for the pre-war years and formulated to entice America to join the war. Shown in Black and White, the film is subtly propaganda in nature and sympathetic to the Chinese people's plight. Mr. Nelson is stereotypical of the American hero and is convincing in character.If one enjoys the film, then it's message has been conveyed. ***
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    • Oct 14, 2010

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    • Release date
      • February 1942 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Mandarin
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    • Filming locations
      • San Fernando, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 7 minutes
      • Black and White

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