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  • Wake Island (1942)
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    88 min | Action, Drama, War
Wake Island (1942)
Passed
88 min | Action, Drama, War

December, 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.
Director
Writers
W.R. Burnett (screenplay) | Frank Butler (screenplay)
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Release date
Aug 11, 1942 (United States)

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67 cast members
Name Known for
Brian Donlevy
Maj. Geoffrey Caton Maj. Geoffrey Caton   See fewer
Macdonald Carey
Lt. Bruce Cameron Lt. Bruce Cameron   See fewer
Robert Preston
Pvt. Joe Doyle Pvt. Joe Doyle   See fewer
William Bendix
Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall   See fewer
Albert Dekker
Shad McClosky Shad McClosky   See fewer
Walter Abel
Cmdr. Roberts Cmdr. Roberts   See fewer
Mikhail Rasumny
Ivan Probenzky Ivan Probenzky   See fewer
Rod Cameron
Capt. Pete Lewis Capt. Pete Lewis   See fewer
Bill Goodwin
Sgt. Higbee / Narrator Sgt. Higbee / Narrator   See fewer
Damian O'Flynn
Capt. Bill Patrick Capt. Bill Patrick   See fewer
Frank Albertson
Johnny Rudd Johnny Rudd   See fewer
Joyce Arleen
Cynthia Caton (uncredited) Cynthia Caton (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Britton
Sally Cameron (uncredited) Sally Cameron (uncredited)   See fewer
Hillary Brooke
Girl at the Inn (uncredited) Girl at the Inn (uncredited)   See fewer
James Brown
Wounded Marine First Lieutenant (uncredited) Wounded Marine First Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Carson
Marine Spotting Reconnaissance Plane (uncredited) Marine Spotting Reconnaissance Plane (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Castle
Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited) Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)   See fewer
Luke Chan
Japanese Admiral (uncredited) Japanese Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Chan
Japanese Captain (uncredited) Japanese Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chapin
Squeaky Simpkins (uncredited) Squeaky Simpkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Dane Clark
'Sparks' (radioman #1) (uncredited) 'Sparks' (radioman #1) (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Clark
Sergeant Major (uncredited) Sergeant Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Cole
Marine Pilot (uncredited) Marine Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Angelo Cruz
Rodrigo (uncredited) Rodrigo (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Marine in Trench (uncredited) Marine in Trench (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Commander (uncredited) Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Marine Finding Skipper's Litter (uncredited) Marine Finding Skipper's Litter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Field
Miss Pringle, Woman with Cynthia (uncredited) Miss Pringle, Woman with Cynthia (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Marine Pilot (uncredited) Marine Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
William Forrest
Maj. Johnson (uncredited) Maj. Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Fung
Japanese Pilot (uncredited) Japanese Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Glover
Gun Captain (uncredited) Gun Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Graham
First Civilian (uncredited) First Civilian (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Hale Jr.
Sight Setter (uncredited) Sight Setter (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle 'Tex' Harris
Tex Hannigan (uncredited) Tex Hannigan (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Hayes
Radio Reporter (uncredited) Radio Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Ingraham
Admiral (uncredited) Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Jerome
Private / First Lookout (uncredited) Private / First Lookout (uncredited)   See fewer
Marvin Jones
Tommy (uncredited) Tommy (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete G. Katchenaro
Japanese Officer (uncredited) Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Marine Captain (uncredited) Marine Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Lee
Japanese Pilot (uncredited) Japanese Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
James B. Leong
Secretary to Japanese Envoy (uncredited) Secretary to Japanese Envoy (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Loo
Mr. Saburo Kurusu (uncredited) Mr. Saburo Kurusu (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Second Civilian (uncredited) Second Civilian (uncredited)   See fewer
Patti McCarty
Girl at the Inn (uncredited) Girl at the Inn (uncredited)   See fewer
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Talker (uncredited) Talker (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
James Millican
Radio Operator (uncredited) Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Morris
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Dr. Parkman (uncredited) Dr. Parkman (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Nace
Capt. Gordon (uncredited) Capt. Gordon (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Ragan
First Lieutenant (uncredited) First Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Richards
Sparks Wilcox (uncredited) Sparks Wilcox (uncredited)   See fewer
Willard Robertson
Col. Cameron (uncredited) Col. Cameron (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Robles
Triunfo (uncredited) Triunfo (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Shea
Marine in Chow Line (uncredited) Marine in Chow Line (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sheehan
Pete Hogan (uncredited) Pete Hogan (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillip Terry
Pvt. 'Cookie' Warren (uncredited) Pvt. 'Cookie' Warren (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
George Nielson (uncredited) George Nielson (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Van Zandt
Cpl. Gus Goebbels (uncredited) Cpl. Gus Goebbels (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wilkerson
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Wong
Japanese Captain (uncredited) Japanese Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wong
Japanese Pilot (uncredited) Japanese Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Wong
Japanese Commander (uncredited) Japanese Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
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