Poster of Wake Island

Wake Island

Plot: 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: Tuesday, August 11 1942
81 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy was
41 in Wake Island
as 'Maj. Geoffrey Caton'.
Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Thu, Apr 06 1972
Portrait of Macdonald CareyMacdonald Carey
Macdonald Carey was
29 in Wake Island
as 'Lt. Bruce Cameron'.
Sat, Mar 15 1913 –
Mon, Mar 21 1994
Portrait of Robert PrestonRobert Preston
Robert Preston was
24 in Wake Island
as 'Pvt. Joe Doyle'.
Sat, Jun 08 1918 –
Sat, Mar 21 1987
Portrait of William BendixWilliam Bendix
William Bendix was
36 in Wake Island
as 'Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall'.
Sun, Jan 14 1906 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Albert DekkerAlbert Dekker
Albert Dekker was
36 in Wake Island
as 'Shad McClosky'.
Wed, Dec 20 1905 –
Sun, May 05 1968
Portrait of Walter AbelWalter Abel
Walter Abel was
44 in Wake Island
as 'Cmdr. Roberts'.
Sun, Jun 05 1898 –
Thu, Mar 26 1987
Portrait of Mikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumny
Mikhail Rasumny was
52 in Wake Island
as 'Ivan Probenzky'.
Tue, May 13 1890 –
Fri, Feb 17 1956
Portrait of Rod CameronRod Cameron
Rod Cameron was
31 in Wake Island
as 'Capt. Pete Lewis'.
Wed, Dec 07 1910 –
Wed, Dec 21 1983
Portrait of Bill GoodwinBill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin was
32 in Wake Island
as 'Sgt. Higbee / Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Jul 28 1910 –
Fri, May 09 1958
Portrait of Damian O'FlynnDamian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn was
35 in Wake Island
as 'Capt. Bill Patrick'.
Tue, Jan 29 1907 –
Sun, Aug 08 1982
Portrait of Frank AlbertsonFrank Albertson
Frank Albertson was
33 in Wake Island
as 'Johnny Rudd'.
Tue, Feb 02 1909 –
Sat, Feb 29 1964
Portrait of Joyce ArleenJoyce Arleen
Joyce Arleen was
>> in Wake Island
as 'Cynthia Caton (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugh BeaumontHugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont was
33 in Wake Island
as 'Captain (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 16 1909 –
Fri, May 14 1982
Portrait of Barbara BrittonBarbara Britton
Barbara Britton was
22 in Wake Island
as 'Sally Cameron (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 26 1919 –
Thu, Jan 17 1980
Portrait of Hillary BrookeHillary Brooke
Hillary Brooke was
27 in Wake Island
as 'Girl at the Inn (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 08 1914 –
Tue, May 25 1999
Portrait of James BrownJames Brown
James Brown was
22 in Wake Island
as 'Wounded Marine (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 22 1920 –
Sat, Apr 11 1992
Portrait of Robert CarsonRobert Carson
Robert Carson was
33 in Wake Island
as 'Marine (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 08 1909 –
Sat, Jun 02 1979
Portrait of Don CastleDon Castle
Don Castle was
24 in Wake Island
as 'Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Thu, May 26 1966
Portrait of Luke ChanLuke Chan
Luke Chan was
46 in Wake Island
as 'Japanese Admiral (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 16 1896 –
Fri, Sep 30 1983
Portrait of Spencer ChanSpencer Chan
Spencer Chan was
>> in Wake Island
as 'Japanese Captain (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack ChapinJack Chapin
Jack Chapin was
>> in Wake Island
as 'Squeaky Simpkins (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dane ClarkDane Clark
Dane Clark was
30 in Wake Island
as 'Sparks (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 26 1912 –
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Portrait of Russ ClarkRuss Clark
Russ Clark was
49 in Wake Island
as 'Sergeant Major (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 07 1893 –
Sat, Sep 24 1960
Portrait of Max ColeMax Cole
Max Cole was
>> in Wake Island
as 'Marine Pilot (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angelo CruzAngelo Cruz
Angelo Cruz was
>> in Wake Island
as 'Rodrigo (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lester DorrLester Dorr
Lester Dorr was
49 in Wake Island
as 'Marine in Trench (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 07 1893 –
Mon, Aug 25 1980
Portrait of Edward EarleEdward Earle
Edward Earle was
60 in Wake Island
as 'Commander (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 16 1882 –
Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Frank FaylenFrank Faylen
Frank Faylen was
36 in Wake Island
as ''.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Fri, Aug 02 1985
Portrait of Mary FieldMary Field
Mary Field was
33 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Jun 10 1909 –
Wed, Jun 12 1996
Portrait of Charles FlynnCharles Flynn
Charles Flynn was
22 in Wake Island
as ''.
Wed, Jul 07 1920 –
Wed, Sep 29 1999
Portrait of William ForrestWilliam Forrest
William Forrest was
39 in Wake Island
as ''.
Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Thu, Jan 26 1989
Portrait of Paul FungPaul Fung
Paul Fung was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edmund GloverEdmund Glover
Edmund Glover was
31 in Wake Island
as ''.
Sat, Jun 17 1911 –
Sat, Nov 25 1978
Portrait of Fred GrahamFred Graham
Fred Graham was
33 in Wake Island
as ''.
Mon, Oct 26 1908 –
Wed, Oct 10 1979
Portrait of Alan Hale Jr.Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr. was
21 in Wake Island
as ''.
Tue, Mar 08 1921 –
Tue, Jan 02 1990
Portrait of Sam HayesSam Hayes
Sam Hayes was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham was
70 in Wake Island
as ''.
Fri, Feb 16 1872 –
Sat, Sep 23 1944
Portrait of Jerry JeromeJerry Jerome
Jerry Jerome was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marvin JonesMarvin Jones
Marvin Jones was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pete G. KatchenaroPete G. Katchenaro
Pete G. Katchenaro was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mike LallyMike Lally
Mike Lally was
42 in Wake Island
as ''.
Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Fri, Feb 15 1985
Portrait of Tommy LeeTommy Lee
Tommy Lee was
41 in Wake Island
as ''.
Tue, Feb 19 1901 –
Sat, Jun 19 1976
Portrait of James B. LeongJames B. Leong
James B. Leong was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard LooRichard Loo
Richard Loo was
38 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Oct 01 1903 –
Sun, Nov 20 1983
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
42 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Patti McCartyPatti McCarty
Patti McCarty was
21 in Wake Island
as ''.
Fri, Feb 11 1921 –
Sun, Jul 07 1985
Portrait of Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggartMalcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart was
32 in Wake Island
as ''.
Mon, May 23 1910 –
Sun, May 29 1949
Portrait of Ivan MillerIvan Miller
Ivan Miller was
53 in Wake Island
as ''.
Tue, Nov 13 1888 –
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Portrait of James MillicanJames Millican
James Millican was
32 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Feb 17 1910 –
Thu, Nov 24 1955
Portrait of Jack MulhallJack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall was
54 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Portrait of Anthony NaceAnthony Nace
Anthony Nace was
37 in Wake Island
as ''.
Fri, Dec 30 1904 –
Sun, Apr 19 1964
Portrait of Mike RaganMike Ragan
Mike Ragan was
24 in Wake Island
as ''.
Mon, Feb 18 1918 –
Fri, Aug 25 1995
Portrait of Joey RayJoey Ray
Joey Ray was
37 in Wake Island
as ''.
Mon, Sep 05 1904 –
Sun, Apr 27 1958
Portrait of Keith RichardsKeith Richards
Keith Richards was
27 in Wake Island
as ''.
Sun, Jul 18 1915 –
Mon, Mar 23 1987
Portrait of Willard RobertsonWillard Robertson
Willard Robertson was
56 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Dec 31 1885 –
Mon, Apr 05 1948
Portrait of Rudy RoblesRudy Robles
Rudy Robles was
>> in Wake Island
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack SheaJack Shea
Jack Shea was
29 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Apr 24 1913 –
Mon, Jul 17 1972
Portrait of John SheehanJohn Sheehan
John Sheehan was
56 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Oct 22 1885 –
Thu, Feb 14 1952
Portrait of Phillip TerryPhillip Terry
Phillip Terry was
33 in Wake Island
as ''.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Tue, Feb 23 1993
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
60 in Wake Island
as ''.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt was
37 in Wake Island
as ''.
Tue, Oct 04 1904 –
Sat, Feb 15 1958
Portrait of Billy WilkersonBilly Wilkerson
Billy Wilkerson was
39 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Sep 18 1902 –
Thu, Mar 03 1966
Portrait of Bruce WongBruce Wong
Bruce Wong was
33 in Wake Island
as ''.
Thu, Mar 11 1909 –
Sun, Nov 01 1953
Portrait of Victor WongVictor Wong
Victor Wong was
35 in Wake Island
as ''.
Mon, Sep 24 1906 –
Fri, Apr 07 1972

Crew

Portrait of John FarrowJohn Farrow
Director
John Farrow was
38 in Wake Island
Wed, Feb 10 1904 –
Mon, Jan 28 1963
Portrait of William C. MellorWilliam C. Mellor
Director of Photography
William C. Mellor was
39 in Wake Island
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963
Portrait of Theodor SparkuhlTheodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Theodor Sparkuhl was
47 in Wake Island
Sun, Oct 07 1894 –
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Portrait of W.R. BurnettW.R. Burnett
Screenplay, Story
W.R. Burnett was
42 in Wake Island
Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Sun, Apr 25 1982
Portrait of Frank ButlerFrank Butler
Screenplay
Frank Butler was
51 in Wake Island
Sat, Dec 27 1890 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Joseph SistromJoseph Sistrom
Producer
Joseph Sistrom was
>> in Wake Island
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buddy G. DeSylvaBuddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva was
47 in Wake Island
Sun, Jan 27 1895 –
Tue, Jul 11 1950
Portrait of Frank BrachtFrank Bracht
Editor
Frank Bracht was
32 in Wake Island
Fri, Jan 07 1910 –
Thu, Sep 26 1985
Portrait of LeRoy StoneLeRoy Stone
Editor
LeRoy Stone was
48 in Wake Island
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
Original Music Composer
David Buttolph was
40 in Wake Island
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Sloan NibleySloan Nibley
Additional Writing
Sloan Nibley was
34 in Wake Island
Tue, Jun 23 1908 –
Tue, Apr 03 1990
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore was
36 in Wake Island
Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Art Direction
Hans Dreier was
56 in Wake Island
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of A. Earl HedrickA. Earl Hedrick
Art Direction
A. Earl Hedrick was
46 in Wake Island
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Portrait of Bertram C. GrangerBertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger was
50 in Wake Island
Thu, Mar 31 1892 –
Sat, Oct 28 1967
Portrait of Warren HoagWarren Hoag
Electrician
Warren Hoag was
37 in Wake Island
Sun, Jan 29 1905 –
Mon, Nov 03 1997
Portrait of Lawrence HazardLawrence Hazard
Additional Writing
Lawrence Hazard was
45 in Wake Island
Wed, May 12 1897 –
Wed, Apr 01 1959
Portrait of Mike SemenarioMike Semenario
Grip
Mike Semenario was
30 in Wake Island
Sun, Aug 11 1912 –
Fri, Jul 25 2003
Portrait of Robert EwingRobert Ewing
Makeup Artist
Robert Ewing was
>> in Wake Island
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed RalphEd Ralph
Assistant Production Manager
Ed Ralph was
>> in Wake Island
Unknown Birthday