| Burma Convoy | |
| Director: | Noel M. Smith |
| Producer: | Marshall Grant |
| Starring: | Charles Bickford Evelyn Ankers Frank Albertson Cecil Kellaway |
| Music: | Hans J. Salter |
| Cinematography: | John W. Boyle |
| Editing: | Ted J. Kent |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 67 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Burma Convoy is a 1941 American war film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Charles Bickford, Evelyn Ankers and Frank Albertson. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures as a second feature, it is about a truck convoy on the Burma Road. It was also known by the alternative title Halfway to Shanghai.
In the Burmese town of Lashio, the convoys of an American transport company keep being attacked. Head driver is Cliff Weldon. His brother Mike comes to visit. They deal with a Eurasian spy, a Chinese agent and enemy attacks.
The film was announced in April 1941 as Halfway to Shanghai. It was an early lead role for Evelyn Ankers who had joined the studio after being on stage in Ladies in Retirement. Filming took place in April and May 1941.[1]
The film was one of a number being set in the Burma Road around this time, others including A Yank on the Burma Road, Burma Road and Over the Burma Road, with the latter two not being filmed.[2]
The New York Times thought the film was "too tame".[3]