Wake Island

1942, War, 1h 27m

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Movie Info

In the weeks before the Pearl Harbor attack, the Marines stationed on Wake Island have grown accustomed to a leisurely attitude. All that changes when newly appointed Maj. Geoffrey Caton (Brian Donlevy) arrives to whip the men into shape. The troops, including Pvt. Aloysius Randall (William Bendix) and Pvt. Joe Doyle (Robert Preston), resist the change -- until the Japanese strike. Hopelessly outnumbered, the men switch into gear to courageously keep the enemy at bay for as long as they can.

Genre:

War
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Farrow
Producer:

Joseph Sistrom
Writer:

W. R. Burnett, Frank Butler
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 11, 1942 original
Release Date (Streaming):

May 25, 2004
Runtime:

1h 27m
Distributor:

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

Brian Donlevy
Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Robert Preston
Pvt. Joe Doyle

Macdonald Carey
Lt. Bruce Cameron

William Bendix
Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Albert Dekker
Shad McClosky

Walter Abel
Cmdr. Roberts

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Audience Reviews for Wake Island

May 23, 2014

A bit of propaganda in the midst of the war effort, Wake Island is a passable film. I'm sure it also did its job in selling those war bonds.

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