Wake Island

NR
1h 27m
1942
5.8 /10 (26)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : 日本語, English
Released Date: 1942-08-11

Top Billed Cast

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle

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 / Narrator (voice)

Damian O'Flynn

Capt. Bill Patrick

Frank Albertson

Johnny Rudd

Joyce Arleen

Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Captain (uncredited)

Barbara Britton

Sally Cameron (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Girl at the Inn (uncredited)

James Brown

Wounded Marine (uncredited)

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