
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
2003 · Movie · 1h 45m
DocumentaryHistoryWar
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.6/10
Key crew
- Martin GillamWriter
- Craig HaffnerDirector
Cast
- Will LymanNarrator
- Brad BormanHimself
- Robert F. HaidingerHimself
- John R. DaleHimself
- Ralph J. HolewinskiHimself
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Themes
world war iiu.s. marinepacific theater1940swake island























