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Wake Island(1942)
Status: Released
Date: 1942-08-11
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27 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!
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.
Languages: Japanese, English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Wake Island
Top 10 Billed 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
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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.
Release Date
1942-08-11
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Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!
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