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Feature film — 1942

Wake Island (1942)

5.81h 27mWar — Action — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 29 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: John Farrow

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Cast & crew

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

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Joyce Arleen

Cynthia Caton (uncredited)

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