

Wake Island
1942 · Movie · 1h 27m · NR
WarActionDrama
"Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Key crew
- John FarrowDirector
- Frank ButlerScreenplay
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brian DonlevyMaj. Geoffrey Caton
- Macdonald CareyLt. Bruce Cameron
- Robert PrestonPvt. Joe Doyle
- William BendixPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
- Albert DekkerShad McClosky
- Walter AbelCmdr. Roberts
- Mikhail RasumnyIvan Probenzky
- Rod CameronCapt. Pete Lewis
- Bill GoodwinSgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)
- Damian O'FlynnCapt. Bill Patrick
- Frank AlbertsonJohnny Rudd
- Joyce ArleenCynthia Caton (uncredited)
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Themes
japanworld war iipearl harborinfantrymarine corpsu.s. navyjunglepacific islandpacific theaterwake island























