MOVIE • 1942

Wake Island

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.

TMDB ★ 2.9/5Votes: 29

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Top 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

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Joyce Arleen

Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Captain (uncredited)

Barbara Britton

Sally Cameron (uncredited)

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Theatrical release date: August 11, 1942

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

August 11, 1942

Runtime

87 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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