CinemaOSMovie · 1942 · 1h 27m · NR

Wake Island

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

58%(29)IMDbWarActionDrama

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.

Directed byJohn Farrow

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
August 11, 1942
Studios
Paramount Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle

William Bendix

William Bendix

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Shad McClosky

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Cmdr. Roberts

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Ivan Probenzky

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Capt. Pete Lewis

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

Sgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Capt. Bill Patrick

Creative team
Directed by
John Farrow
John Farrow
Written by
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Frank Butler
Frank Butler
Produced by
Joseph Sistrom

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