Wake Island
“Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!”
1942•NR•1h 27m•5.9•Released
WarActionDrama
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.
Director
John Farrow
Writer
Frank Butler, W.R. Burnett
Languages
Japanese, English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
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)
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Joseph Sistrom
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