
San Demetrio London
1943

1945
NRDirector
Raoul Walsh
Runtime
142 minutes
Average Rating
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A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station. They accomplish this well enough, but when they try to rendezvous at an old air-strip to be taken back to their base, they find Japanese waiting for them, and they must make a long, difficult walk back through enemy-occupied jungle.
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LGBTQ+ Representation
The film contains no visible presence of queer subtext or non-cisnormative identities. The social landscape remains strictly heteronormative throughout the narrative.
Gender Representation
The story centers almost exclusively on male combatants, reinforcing traditional hierarchies. Women are absent from primary character arcs, focusing instead on masculine military leadership.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The cast is predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon American soldiers. The narrative uses a binary framework where Japanese forces serve as a monolithic antagonist.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film validates Western institutional authority and the American military apparatus. It promotes patriotism and military discipline without critiquing systemic power or state structures.
Disability Representation
There is no significant focus on neurodivergence or physical disability. Characters are evaluated primarily through their capacity for combat utility and physical prowess.
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AI Analysis
Objective, Burma! functions as a quintessential mid-century wartime production that prioritizes nationalist narratives over social complexity. The film relies on established archetypes to reinforce the stability of the military institution and traditional social structures. By utilizing a binary 'us vs. them' framework, the movie avoids moral relativism. It presents the Allied cause as an inherent good, leaving no room for the questioning of systemic power or cultural nuance. Ultimately, the film serves to uphold the values of its era. It lacks the intentionality to challenge hierarchies, focusing instead on the homogeneity of the American military unit.

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