The Fighting Seabees (1944)

  • NR
  • 01/27/1944 (US)
  • Drama, Action, War
  • 1h 40m

The thrilling story of America's supermen!

Overview

Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. After a series of attacks by the Japanese, something new is tried, Construction Battalions (CBs=Seabees). The new CBs have to both build and be ready to fight.

Borden Chase

Story, Screenplay

Æneas MacKenzie

Screenplay

Edward Ludwig

Director

Cast

John Wayne's headshot

John Wayne

Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
Susan Hayward's headshot

Susan Hayward

Constance Chesley
Dennis O'Keefe's headshot

Dennis O'Keefe

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
William Frawley's headshot

William Frawley

Eddie Powers
Leonid Kinskey's headshot

Leonid Kinskey

Johnny Novasky
J.M. Kerrigan's headshot

J.M. Kerrigan

Sawyer Collins
Grant Withers's headshot

Grant Withers

Whanger Spreckles
Paul Fix's headshot

Paul Fix

Ding Jacobs

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