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Wake Island
WarActionDrama

WAKE ISLAND

"Leathernecks... writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history!"

19421h 27m5.9 TMDb

Directed by John Farrow

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Geoffrey Caton

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Lt. Bruce Cameron

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Pvt. Joe Doyle

William Bendix

William Bendix

Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Shad McClosky

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Cmdr. Roberts

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Ivan Probenzky

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Capt. Pete Lewis

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.6
Emotion7.8
Complexity6.9
Humor5.3
Realism8.7
Action6.3
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films

May not appeal to

  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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