The managers of a teak lumber camp in Burma compete for the affections of a beautiful American entertainer who gets stranded in Rangoon.The managers of a teak lumber camp in Burma compete for the affections of a beautiful American entertainer who gets stranded in Rangoon.The managers of a teak lumber camp in Burma compete for the affections of a beautiful American entertainer who gets stranded in Rangoon.
Maro Cortez
- Mahout - Native
- (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile filming the snake shot, a real trained cobra was used. Miss Lamour explained how terrified she was, especially when they had to repeat the scene because in the first take the snake began to change its skin. She had a bad time too when riding elephants and recalls only female elephants were used due to males' toughness (a similar thing happened in most of her jungle movies with monkeys, and they ended using females only).
- ConnectionsReferenced in Arena: The Orson Welles Story: Part 1 (1982)
- SoundtracksMOON OVER BURMA
Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Frederick Hollander)
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Dorothy Lamour
Featured review
Since They're In Burma, The Title Makes Sense
Robert Preston and Preston Foster run a teak plantation guess where. On a trip to the city to raise a loan, they meet saloon singer Dorothy Lamour, and take her back to camp for Preston to romance. However Foster, who is engaged to Doris Nolan, realizes he wants his hat in the ring.
In other words, it's one of those movies about two brawling partners who compete over a woman. Here the movie's emphasis is on Miss Lamour, who is from Brooklyn, and ready to pitch in whenever there's an opportunity or cobra, despite the big strong mans warning her off. You don't mess with women from Brooklyn.
It's a programmer at best, with Miss Lamour singing the title song (lyrics by Frank Loesser), and blind Albert Basserman beating the villain with a whip. Louis King directs efficiently as always, and Stuart Gilmore's editing keeps things chugging along.
In other words, it's one of those movies about two brawling partners who compete over a woman. Here the movie's emphasis is on Miss Lamour, who is from Brooklyn, and ready to pitch in whenever there's an opportunity or cobra, despite the big strong mans warning her off. You don't mess with women from Brooklyn.
It's a programmer at best, with Miss Lamour singing the title song (lyrics by Frank Loesser), and blind Albert Basserman beating the villain with a whip. Louis King directs efficiently as always, and Stuart Gilmore's editing keeps things chugging along.
Details
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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