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Wake Island
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5.9In 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.
Released: 1942-08-1187 minDir: John FarrowWar, Action, Drama
Cast
- Brian Donlevy as Maj. Geoffrey Caton
- Macdonald Carey as Lt. Bruce Cameron
- Robert Preston as Pvt. Joe Doyle
- William Bendix as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
- Albert Dekker as Shad McClosky
- Walter Abel as Cmdr. Roberts
Themes
- japan
- world war ii
- pearl harbor
- infantry
- marine corps
- u.s. navy
- jungle
- pacific island
- pacific theater
- wake island
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
2,318 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
- Year
- 1942
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, War
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total
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