Wake Island
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Rating: 5.8 out of 10TMDB(29 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1943)
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Filming locations
Filmed in California and San Diego
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Setting
Set in Wake Island
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Music
Music by David Buttolph
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Theodor Sparkuhl and William C. Mellor
Details
- Director
- Writers
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay, Story
- Frank ButlerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 11, 1942
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Brian DonlevyMaj. Geoffrey Caton
Macdonald CareyLt. Bruce Cameron
Robert PrestonPvt. Joe Doyle
William BendixPvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
Albert DekkerShad McClosky
Walter AbelCmdr. Roberts
Mikhail RasumnyIvan Probenzky
Rod CameronCapt. Pete Lewis
Bill GoodwinSgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)
Damian O'FlynnCapt. Bill Patrick
Frank AlbertsonJohnny Rudd- Joyce ArleenCynthia Caton (uncredited)
Hugh BeaumontCaptain (uncredited)
Barbara BrittonSally Cameron (uncredited)
Hillary BrookeGirl at the Inn (uncredited)
James BrownWounded Marine (uncredited)- Robert CarsonMarine (uncredited)
Don CastlePvt. Cunkle (uncredited)- Luke ChanJapanese Admiral (uncredited)
- Spencer ChanJapanese Captain (uncredited)
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