WAKE ISLAND 1942 TRAILER WWII BRIAN DONLEVY

Theatrical trailer for the John Farrow-directed World War II classic, WAKE ISLAND, starring Brian Donlevy, MacDonald Carey, Robert Preston, William Bendix and Albert Dekker. Scripters W. R. Burnette (LITTLE CAESAR) and Frank Butler (GOING MY WAY) chronicle the heroic, 14-day defense of the small, but strategic Pacific island by a garrison U.S. Marine Corps and Navy personnel against overwhelming Japanese forces. The film was a box-office smash and garnered four Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (William Bendix) and Best Screenplay.

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[gto66solstice08]

@66lincolnguy Semper Fi my friend....My Dad, Mom and several uncles were in Africa and France

[66lincolnguy]

My uncle was one of the 98 civilian contruction workers who was killed

[unlost]

mrs. miniver is not as good as this movie. this is the BEST 1942 movie.

[rhall4th]

Wake Island is certainly someplace I would not want to be in December 1941! I'd rather take my chances at Pearl Harbor.

[WimGrundy]

Civilian workers suffered as well as Marines. Against all odds, they held out for many days!