CinemaOSMovie · 1944 · 1h 40m · NR
The Fighting Seabees

The thrilling story of America's supermen!

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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.

Directed byEdward Ludwig

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
January 27, 1944
Budget
$1,500,000
Studios
Republic Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
John Wayne

John Wayne

Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Constance Chesley

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

William Frawley

William Frawley

Eddie Powers

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Johnny Novasky

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Sawyer Collins

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Whanger Spreckles

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Ding Jacobs

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Yump Lumkin

William Forrest

William Forrest

Lt. Tom Kerrick

Creative team
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig
Written by
Borden Chase
Borden Chase
Aeneas MacKenzie
Aeneas MacKenzie

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