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Wake Island (1942)

"Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!"

5.8/10(26 votes)
1h 27m
August 11, 1942
War
Action
Drama
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Wake Island
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Brian Donlevy as Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Macdonald Carey as Lt. Bruce Cameron

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron

Robert Preston as Pvt. Joe Doyle

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle

William Bendix as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

William Bendix

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Albert Dekker as Shad McClosky

Albert Dekker

Shad McClosky

Walter Abel as Cmdr. Roberts

Walter Abel

Cmdr. Roberts

Mikhail Rasumny as Ivan Probenzky

Mikhail Rasumny

Ivan Probenzky

Rod Cameron as Capt. Pete Lewis

Rod Cameron

Capt. Pete Lewis

Bill Goodwin as Sgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)

Bill Goodwin

Sgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)

Damian O'Flynn as Capt. Bill Patrick

Damian O'Flynn

Capt. Bill Patrick

Frank Albertson as Johnny Rudd

Frank Albertson

Johnny Rudd

Joyce Arleen as Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

Joyce Arleen

Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont as Captain (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Captain (uncredited)

Barbara Britton as Sally Cameron (uncredited)

Barbara Britton

Sally Cameron (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke as Girl at the Inn (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Girl at the Inn (uncredited)

James Brown as Wounded Marine (uncredited)

James Brown

Wounded Marine (uncredited)

Robert Carson as Marine (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Marine (uncredited)

Don Castle as Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)

Don Castle

Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)

Luke Chan as Japanese Admiral (uncredited)

Luke Chan

Japanese Admiral (uncredited)

Spencer Chan as Japanese Captain (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Japanese Captain (uncredited)

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures logoParamount Pictures

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