Wake Island (1942)
Wake Island (1942)
Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!
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.

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Cast

Brian Donlevy Brian Donlevy As: Maj. Geoffrey Caton
Macdonald Carey Macdonald Carey As: Lt. Bruce Cameron
Robert Preston Robert Preston As: Pvt. Joe Doyle
William Bendix William Bendix As: Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Albert Dekker Albert Dekker As: Shad McClosky
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Action, Drama

Language: 日本語, English

Release Date: 11 August 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle

William Bendix

William Bendix

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Shad McClosky

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Cmdr. Roberts

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Ivan Probenzky

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Capt. Pete Lewis

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

Sgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Capt. Bill Patrick

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Johnny Rudd

Joyce Arleen

Joyce Arleen

Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Captain (uncredited)

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Sally Cameron (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Girl at the Inn (uncredited)

James Brown

James Brown

Wounded Marine (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Marine (uncredited)

Don Castle

Don Castle

Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)

Luke Chan

Luke Chan

Japanese Admiral (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Japanese Captain (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

Jack Chapin

Squeaky Simpkins (uncredited)

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Sparks (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Max Cole

Max Cole

Marine Pilot (uncredited)

Angelo Cruz

Angelo Cruz

Rodrigo (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Marine in Trench (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Commander (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Mary Field

Mary Field

William Forrest

William Forrest

Paul Fung

Paul Fung

Edmund Glover

Edmund Glover

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome

Marvin Jones

Marvin Jones

Pete G. Katchenaro

Pete G. Katchenaro

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

George Magrill

George Magrill

Patti McCarty

Patti McCarty

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

James Millican

James Millican

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Anthony Nace

Anthony Nace

Mike Ragan

Mike Ragan

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Rudy Robles

Rudy Robles

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Billy Wilkerson

Billy Wilkerson

Bruce Wong

Bruce Wong

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Marine Pilot

Directed By

John Farrow

John Farrow

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ed Ralph

Ed Ralph

Assistant Production Manager

Joseph Sistrom

Joseph Sistrom

Producer

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Ewing

Robert Ewing

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

David Buttolph

David Buttolph

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Mike Semenario

Mike Semenario

Grip

Lighting

Warren Hoag

Warren Hoag

Electrician

Art Department

Bertram C. Granger

Bertram C. Granger

Set Decoration

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Other Crew

Lawrence Hazard

Lawrence Hazard

Additional Writing

Sloan Nibley

Sloan Nibley

Additional Writing

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