Wake Island (1942)

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87 min - War | Drama - 11 August 1942 (USA)

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December, 1941. With no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines try to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

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Cast

Complete credited 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
	Damian O'Flynn	...	Capt. Bill Patrick
	Frank Albertson	...	Johnny Rudd

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In November 1941, Major Caton takes command of the small Marine garrison on Wake Island. His tendency toward spit and polish upsets the men's tropical lassitude, but Pearl Harbor changes everything. Soon the island is attacked and the Marines pull together day by day; but how long can they hold out? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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It's raining steel...but they take it! See more »

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War | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

11 August 1942 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Vingança dos Mortos See more »

Filming Locations:

Salton Sea, California, USA See more »

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Paramount Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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The film shows the death of the naval commander due to battle wounds with the defense being commanded by marine officers but the factual real life scenario was that Commander Winfield S. Cunningham survived the battle and the war. See more »

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Continuity: In a shot of the Japanese ships just before the Marines open fire, a patrol boat can be seen already on fire. See more »

Quotes

Maj. Geoffrey Caton: Boys, the honeymoon's over. From now on you're marines.
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Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Aloha Oe"
("Farewell to Thee") (uncredited)
Composed by Lili'oukalani
Heard as marines leave Hawaii. See more »

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