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Wake Island
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5.8(29)19421h 27m
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.
- Director
- John Farrow
- Created by
- Buddy G. DeSylva
- Writers
- W.R. Burnett,Frank Butler,W.R. Burnett
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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)
Hugh Beaumont
Captain (uncredited)
Barbara Britton
Sally Cameron (uncredited)
Hillary Brooke
Girl at the Inn (uncredited)
James Brown
Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Robert Carson
Marine (uncredited)
Don Castle
Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)
Luke Chan
Japanese Admiral (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Japanese Captain (uncredited)
Jack Chapin
Squeaky Simpkins (uncredited)
Dane Clark
Sparks (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Max Cole
Marine Pilot (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- John FarrowDirector
Writing
- W.R. BurnettStory
- Frank ButlerScreenplay
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay
Production
- Buddy G. DeSylvaExecutive Producer
- Joseph SistromProducer
- Ed RalphAssistant Production Manager
Camera
- Theodor SparkuhlDirector of Photography
- William C. MellorDirector of Photography
- Mike SemenarioGrip
Editing
- Frank BrachtEditor
- LeRoy StoneEditor
Sound
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Bertram C. GrangerSet Decoration
- Hans DreierArt Direction
- A. Earl HedrickArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Wally WestmoreMakeup Artist
- Robert EwingMakeup Artist
Crew
- Sloan NibleyAdditional Writing
- Lawrence HazardAdditional Writing
Lighting
- Warren HoagElectrician