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A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)

A Yank on the Burma Road poster
Directed by
George B. Seitz
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drama set in the Burma campaign of World War II. It follows characters involved in the conflict along the Burma Road.

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What happens

A Yank on the Burma Road is a 1942 drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Laraine Day, Barry Nelson and Keye Luke. It is also known as China Caravan, Yanks on the Burma Road and Yanks Over the Burma Road. It was produced as part of a cluster of Hollywood films set during the Burma campaign of World War II. Although released shortly after America's entry into the conflict, it was largely produced before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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