Wake Island

1942

1h 27m

5.8

5.8/10

26 votes • View on IMDb

War Action Drama

"Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!"

Overview

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

Japanese English

Keywords

japan world war ii pearl harbor infantry marine corps u.s. navy jungle pacific island pacific theater wake island

Quick Facts

Release Date	August 11, 1942
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0035530

Cast

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle

William Bendix

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Albert Dekker

Shad McClosky

Walter Abel

Cmdr. Roberts

Mikhail Rasumny

Ivan Probenzky

Rod Cameron

Capt. Pete Lewis

Bill Goodwin

Sgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)

Damian O'Flynn

Capt. Bill Patrick

Frank Albertson

Johnny Rudd

Joyce Arleen

Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

Key Crew

John Farrow

Director

Frank Butler

Screenplay

W.R. Burnett

Screenplay

Joseph Sistrom

Producer

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer