Wake Island (1942)

  • NR
  • 08/11/1942 (US)
  • Action, Drama, War
  • 1h 27m

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.

John Farrow

Director

W.R. Burnett

Story, Screenplay

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Cast

Brian Donlevy's headshot

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton
Macdonald Carey's headshot

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron
Robert Preston's headshot

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle
William Bendix's headshot

William Bendix

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Albert Dekker's headshot

Albert Dekker

Shad McClosky
Walter Abel's headshot

Walter Abel

Cmdr. Roberts
Mikhail Rasumny's headshot

Mikhail Rasumny

Ivan Probenzky
Rod Cameron's headshot

Rod Cameron

Capt. Pete Lewis

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