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Inspiring account of our marines' hopeless but courageous defense of Wake Island during World War II. Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture!
Original Release
08/11/1942
US Release
08/11/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brian Donlevy | Maj. Geoffrey Caton |
| MacDonald Carey | Lt. Bruce Cameron |
| Robert Preston | Pvt. Joe Doyle |
| William Bendix | Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall / 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 / Narrator (voice) |
| Damian O'Flynn | Capt. Bill Patrick |
Directors
Writers
W.R. Burnett, Frank Butler, Lawrence Hazard, Sloan Nibley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brian Donlevy | Maj. Geoffrey Caton |
| MacDonald Carey | Lt. Bruce Cameron |
| Robert Preston | Pvt. Joe Doyle |
| William Bendix | Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall / 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 / Narrator (voice) |
| Damian O'Flynn | Capt. Bill Patrick |
| Frank Albertson | Johnny Rudd |
| Mary Thomas | Cynthia Caton |
| Hugh Beaumont | Captain |
| Barbara Britton | Sally Cameron |
| Hillary Brooke | Girl at the Inn |
| James Brown | Wounded Marine First Lieutenant |
| Robert Carson | Marine Spotting Reconnaissance Plane |
| Don Castle | Pvt. Cunkle |
| Luke Chan | Japanese Admiral |
| Spencer Chan | Japanese Captain |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Buddy G. DeSylva | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Sistrom | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
