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In World War II Burma, a Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid.In World War II Burma, a Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid.In World War II Burma, a Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid.
- Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
- 4 nominations total
Brenda de Banzie
- Miss McNab
- (as Brenda De Banzie)
Dorothy Alison
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Peter Arne
- Flight Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
- Man Dancing at Wedding
- (uncredited)
Richard Duke
- Nightclub Patron on Dance Floor
- (uncredited)
Jack McNaughton
- Sgt. Ralph Brown
- (uncredited)
Lane Meddick
- Radio Operator
- (uncredited)
Harold Siddons
- Navigator Williams
- (uncredited)
Mya Mya Spencer
- Dorothy
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWin Min Than's husband was so jealous about losing her to the film's "decadent" Hollywood star Gregory Peck, he ordered his wife to eat garlic before romantic scenes with Peck. Fortunately, the production crew was able to convince her husband that Peck and the others were respectful of her so he went home leaving her to finish the picture in peace.
- GoofsWhen Peck's co-pilot looks out at the starboard engine, it is leaking some kind of fluid, but that fluid is running down the side of the engine. It's not showing any sign of what would have to be, at least a 200 mph wind, passing over the nacelle.
- Quotes
Anna: It's not good to die inside.
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester: It's like living a bad dream.
Anna: Here we bury the dead in the earth not in our hearts. Is the dream over now?
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester: I think so.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: BURMA 1945
- ConnectionsReferenced in Toon in with Me: On This Day... June 25th (2024)
Featured review
THE most underrated movie of the 1950s!
I've had this movie on my 10 Best List for many, many years.
This story of healing from loss through love is immensely powerful. It's exquisitely photographed; it looks much more art film than Hollywood. The direction is solid, and the pacing near perfect. Peck holds his own among a field of scene-stealing character actors. His performance gives us a clue as to what he was like on the stage. His good looks don't distract you; he's utterly convincing as a pilot who's lost the love of his life and no longer cares whether he lives or dies. In the first part of the movie his character is not a good guy, and it's believable. Hard to do when you look like Gregory Peck.
Love conquers all, of course. The story turns on his love for a woman. But, as the movie progresses, we find that he loves his crew too, even "old Blore." The young navigator worships him, and the admiration is returned full force. Their relationship is a key element of the story, as important as the romance between Peck and the Burmese girl.
This is one of those rare movies where men openly love each other--not in a gay sense--in a human sense. It's a love based on respect. This is something missing from almost all heterosexual movies. Probably because most men don't seem to be able to easily distinguish between sex, attraction, affection, and love. It all gets mixed up together, and homophobia damps down any positive emotions between men that isn't associated with some sport. Wartime seems to provoke these feelings too, evidently, but it's rare for a picture to show manly affection, except as a joke. It's just one aspect of this film, but one that shouldn't be overlooked.
I can only hope this movie gets rediscovered and recognized for the fine, fine film that it is.
This story of healing from loss through love is immensely powerful. It's exquisitely photographed; it looks much more art film than Hollywood. The direction is solid, and the pacing near perfect. Peck holds his own among a field of scene-stealing character actors. His performance gives us a clue as to what he was like on the stage. His good looks don't distract you; he's utterly convincing as a pilot who's lost the love of his life and no longer cares whether he lives or dies. In the first part of the movie his character is not a good guy, and it's believable. Hard to do when you look like Gregory Peck.
Love conquers all, of course. The story turns on his love for a woman. But, as the movie progresses, we find that he loves his crew too, even "old Blore." The young navigator worships him, and the admiration is returned full force. Their relationship is a key element of the story, as important as the romance between Peck and the Burmese girl.
This is one of those rare movies where men openly love each other--not in a gay sense--in a human sense. It's a love based on respect. This is something missing from almost all heterosexual movies. Probably because most men don't seem to be able to easily distinguish between sex, attraction, affection, and love. It all gets mixed up together, and homophobia damps down any positive emotions between men that isn't associated with some sport. Wartime seems to provoke these feelings too, evidently, but it's rare for a picture to show manly affection, except as a joke. It's just one aspect of this film, but one that shouldn't be overlooked.
I can only hope this movie gets rediscovered and recognized for the fine, fine film that it is.
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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