CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 1h 45m

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

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This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.

Directed byCraig Haffner

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
EN
Released
June 2, 2003
Studios
HistoryGreystone Communications

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Narrator

Brad Borman

Himself

Robert F. Haidinger

Himself

John R. Dale

Himself

Ralph J. Holewinski

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Craig Haffner
Written by
Martin Gillam
Produced by
Craig Haffner

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