A fugitive in British Burma hides on a teak plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen Moore.A fugitive in British Burma hides on a teak plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen Moore.A fugitive in British Burma hides on a teak plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen Moore.
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- TriviaSharon Lee's debut.
- GoofsIn the Burmese jungle temple, some of the apes are chimpanzees, which only live in Africa.
- Quotes
Gwen Moore: You may mount.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Exiles (1961)
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It's just okay...and with these stars it should have been better.
"Escape to Burma" stars Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan...but exceptional actors. Sadly, however, the material is just okay...and the setting really didn't work.
The story is, naturally, set in Burma (nowadays, called Myanmar). The prince has died and his father is livid and swears to kill the person responsible. Soon after this, Jim (Ryan) arrives at a plantation owned by Gwen (Stanwyck) and she almost immediately seems smitten by him. He's also very helpful and she soon makes him her new foreman. However, soon a government official shows up...announcing that Jim is wanted for the Prince's murder. Jim, of course, insists he didn't do it and Gwen helps him escape. What's next? See the film.
The story is okay. But the big reason I wasn't thrilled with the movie is that all the 'Burmese' people look about as Burmese as Keye Luke or Mantan Moreland! Most of them were just extras with body paint to make them look 'exotic'! Additionally, little detail was given to the little things...such as a chimp (an African animal) and other non-Asian animals. Overall, a film that seems to have a very naive view of Burma, an okay script and very good acting.
The story is, naturally, set in Burma (nowadays, called Myanmar). The prince has died and his father is livid and swears to kill the person responsible. Soon after this, Jim (Ryan) arrives at a plantation owned by Gwen (Stanwyck) and she almost immediately seems smitten by him. He's also very helpful and she soon makes him her new foreman. However, soon a government official shows up...announcing that Jim is wanted for the Prince's murder. Jim, of course, insists he didn't do it and Gwen helps him escape. What's next? See the film.
The story is okay. But the big reason I wasn't thrilled with the movie is that all the 'Burmese' people look about as Burmese as Keye Luke or Mantan Moreland! Most of them were just extras with body paint to make them look 'exotic'! Additionally, little detail was given to the little things...such as a chimp (an African animal) and other non-Asian animals. Overall, a film that seems to have a very naive view of Burma, an okay script and very good acting.
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- planktonrules
- Jun 28, 2022
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- Also known as
- Bow Tamely to Me
- Filming locations
- World Animal Jungle Compound, Thousands Oaks, California, USA(tiger hunt scene)
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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