Wake Island (1942) - Video Detective

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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

Albert Dekker	Shad McClosky
Brian Donlevy	Maj. Geoffrey Caton
MacDonald Carey	Lt. Bruce Cameron
Robert Preston	Pvt. Joe Doyle
William Bendix	Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall
Barbara Britton	Sally Cameron
Walter Abel	Cmdr. Roberts
Mikhail Rasumny	Ivan Probenzky
Rod Cameron	Capt. Pete Lewis
Bill Goodwin	Sgt. Higbee / Narrator

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

John Farrow

Writers

W.R. Burnett, Frank Butler, Lawrence Hazard, Sloan Nibley

Cast

Albert Dekker	Shad McClosky
Brian Donlevy	Maj. Geoffrey Caton
MacDonald Carey	Lt. Bruce Cameron
Robert Preston	Pvt. Joe Doyle
William Bendix	Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall
Barbara Britton	Sally Cameron
Walter Abel	Cmdr. Roberts
Mikhail Rasumny	Ivan Probenzky
Rod Cameron	Capt. Pete Lewis
Bill Goodwin	Sgt. Higbee / Narrator
Damian O'Flynn	Capt. Bill Patrick
Frank Albertson	Johnny Rudd
Philip Van Zandt	Cpl. Gus Goebbels
Hugh Beaumont	Captain
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

Buddy G. DeSylva	Executive Producer
Joseph Sistrom	Producer

Editors

Frank Bracht, LeRoy Stone

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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