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A Yank on the Burma Road

A Yank on the Burma Road

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A Yank on the Burma Road

"A Dangerous Girl! A Dangerous Guy! Hold Tight - It's Terrific!"

1942

1h 7m

5.7(3 votes)

Audio languages:

English

Drama

War

Adventure

Overview

A celebrated New York cabbie is pressed into service for a perilous journey through World War II China.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

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

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Franklin Ling

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Radio Announcer

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Rangoon Aide de camp

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Police Lieutenant

James Flavin

James Flavin

Police Dispatcher

Creative team

Directed by: George B. Seitz
Written by: Gordon Kahn
Hugo Butler
Produced by: Samuel Marx

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