Wake Island (1942 film)
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| Directed by | John Farrow |
| Produced by | Joseph Sistrom |
| Written by | W.R. Burnett Frank Butler |
| Starring | Brian Donlevy Robert Preston William Bendix |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1942 |
| Running time | 82 min. |
Wake Island is a 1942 film which tells the story of the United States military garrison on Wake Island and the onslaught by the Japanese following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The movie was written by W.R. Burnett and Frank Butler, and directed by John Farrow. It stars Brian Donlevy, Robert Preston, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker, Barbara Britton and William Bendix.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (William Bendix), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
The end of the movie erroneously depicts the defenders fighting to the last man; in reality, they surrendered after repelling the first wave of the Japanese attack. It also shows the garrison's naval commander dying of wounds and the defense of the island being directed by Marine officers; in fact, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Cunningham survived the war.
Cast
- Brian Donlevy as Major Geoffrey Caton
- Macdonald Carey as Lieutenant Bruce Cameron
- Robert Preston as Private Joe Doyle
- William Bendix as Private Aloysius K. Randall
- Albert Dekker as Shad McClosky
- Walter Abel as Commander Roberts
- Mikhail Rasumny as Ivan Probenzky
- Rod Cameron as Captain Pete Lewis
- Bill Goodwin as Sergeant Higbee
- Damian O'Flynn as Captain Bill Patrick
- Frank Albertson as Johnny Rudd
- Barbara Britton as Sally Cameron
Production
Filming location: Salton Sea, California.
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