Moon Over Burma Explained

Moon Over Burma
Director:	Louis King
Producer:	A.M. Botsford Anthony Veiller
Screenplay:	Harry Clork Wilson Collison W. P. Lipscomb Frank Wead
Starring:	Dorothy Lamour Robert Preston Preston Foster Doris Nolan Albert Bassermann Frederick Worlock Addison Richards
Music:	Victor Young
Cinematography:	William C. Mellor
Editing:	Stuart Gilmore
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	76 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Moon Over Burma is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Louis King and written by Harry Clork, Wilson Collison, W.P. Lipscomb and Frank Wead. The film stars Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Preston Foster, Doris Nolan, Albert Bassermann, Frederick Worlock and Addison Richards. The film was released on December 11, 1940, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The managers of a teak lumber camp in Burma compete for the affections of a beautiful American entertainer who gets stranded in Rangoon.

Cast

• Dorothy Lamour as Arla Dean
• Robert Preston as Chuck Lane
• Preston Foster as Bill Gordon
• Doris Nolan as Cynthia Harmon
• Albert Bassermann as Basil Renner
• Frederick Worlock as Stephen Harmon
• Addison Richards as Art Bryan
• Harry Allen as Sunshine
• Frank Lackteen as Khran
• Stanley Price as Khuda
• Henry Roquemore as Plantation Owner
• Rondo Hatton as Sailor (uncredited)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moon over Burma (1940) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-03-20.
2. Web site: Crowther . Bosley . Movie Review - A Dispatch from Reuters - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Four New Films Open Here: 'Third Finger, Left Hand,' With Myrna Loy-A Dispatch From Reuters, 'Moon Over Burma' and 'Gallant Sons' . . 1940-12-12 . 2015-03-20.