Wake Island 1942

Wake Island

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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
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  • Production Co:
    Paramount

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
Mikhail Rasumny
Ivan Probenzky
Rod Cameron
Capt. Pete Lewis
Bill Goodwin
Sgt. Higbee
Damian O'Flynn
Capt. Bill Patrick
John Farrow
Director
W. R. Burnett
Writer (Screenplay)
Frank Butler
Writer (Screenplay)
Joseph Sistrom
Producer
William C. Mellor
Cinematographer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Cinematographer
Frank Bracht
Film Editor
LeRoy Stone
Film Editor
David Buttolph
Original Music
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  • 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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