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William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker, and Robert Preston in Wake Island (1942)

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Wake Island

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Director

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  • John Farrow
    John Farrow

Writers

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  • W.R. Burnett
    W.R. Burnett
    screenplay and
  • Frank Butler
    Frank Butler
    screenplay
  • W.R. Burnett
    W.R. Burnett
    story (uncredited)
  • Lawrence Hazard
    Lawrence Hazard
    contributing writer (uncredited)
  • Sloan Nibley
    Sloan Nibley
    contributing writer (uncredited)

Cast

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  • Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    Maj. Geoffrey Caton
  • Macdonald Carey in Lock Up (1959)
    Macdonald Carey
    Macdonald Carey
    Lt. Bruce Cameron
  • Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
    Robert Preston
    Robert Preston
    Pvt. Joe Doyle
  • William Bendix
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall
  • Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    Shad McClosky
  • Walter Abel in Island in the Sky (1953)
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    Cmdr. Roberts
  • Mikhail Rasumny
    Mikhail Rasumny
    Mikhail Rasumny
    Ivan Probenzky
  • Rod Cameron
    Rod Cameron
    Rod Cameron
    Capt. Pete Lewis
  • Bill Goodwin
    Bill Goodwin
    Bill Goodwin
    Sgt. Higbee
    /Narrator
  • Damian O'Flynn
    Damian O'Flynn
    Damian O'Flynn
    Capt. Bill Patrick
  • Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    Johnny Rudd
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Joyce Arleen
    Joyce Arleen
    Cynthia Caton
    (uncredited)
  • Hugh Beaumont in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Hugh Beaumont
    Hugh Beaumont
    Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Barbara Britton
    Barbara Britton
    Barbara Britton
    Sally Cameron
    (uncredited)
  • Hillary Brooke in Ministry of Fear (1944)
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    Girl at the Inn
    (uncredited)
  • James Brown
    James Brown
    James Brown
    Wounded Marine First Lieutenant
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Carson, John Hart, Don Mahin, and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    Robert Carson
    Robert Carson
    Marine Spotting Reconnaissance Plane
    (uncredited)
  • Don Castle
    Don Castle
    Don Castle
    Pvt. Cunkle
    (uncredited)
  • Luke Chan
    Luke Chan
    Japanese Admiral
    (uncredited)
  • Spencer Chan
    Spencer Chan
    Spencer Chan
    Japanese Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Chapin
    Jack Chapin
    Squeaky Simpkins
    (uncredited)
  • Dane Clark in Last Rites (1988)
    Dane Clark
    Dane Clark
    'Sparks' (radioman #1)
    (uncredited)
  • Russ Clark
    Russ Clark
    Sergeant Major
    (uncredited)
  • Max Cole
    Max Cole
    Marine Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Angelo Cruz
    Angelo Cruz
    Rodrigo
    (uncredited)
  • Lester Dorr in "Rio Grande"
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    Marine in Trench
    (uncredited)
  • Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    Commander
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    Marine Finding Skipper's Litter
    (uncredited)
  • Mary Field in Ministry of Fear (1944)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    Miss Pringle, Woman with Cynthia
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Flynn
    Charles Flynn
    Marine Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • William Forrest in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    William Forrest
    William Forrest
    Maj. Johnson
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Fung
    Paul Fung
    Japanese Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Edmund Glover in The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
    Edmund Glover
    Edmund Glover
    Gun Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Fred Graham in Rio Bravo (1959)
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    First Civilian
    (uncredited)
  • Alan Hale Jr. in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Sight Setter
    (uncredited)
  • Earle 'Tex' Harris
    Earle 'Tex' Harris
    Tex Hannigan
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Hayes in Draegerman Courage (1937)
    Sam Hayes
    Sam Hayes
    Radio Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Mitchell Ingraham
    Mitchell Ingraham
    Mitchell Ingraham
    Admiral
    (uncredited)
  • Jerry Jerome
    Jerry Jerome
    Private
    /First Lookout
    (uncredited)
  • Marvin Jones
    Marvin Jones
    Tommy
    (uncredited)
  • Pete G. Katchenaro
    Pete G. Katchenaro
    Japanese Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Mike Lally
    Mike Lally
    Mike Lally
    Marine Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Tommy Lee in Rooster Cogburn (1975)
    Tommy Lee
    Tommy Lee
    Japanese Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • James B. Leong
    James B. Leong
    Secretary to Japanese Envoy
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Loo in The Purple Heart (1944)
    Richard Loo
    Richard Loo
    Mr. Saburo Kurusu
    (uncredited)
  • George Magrill
    George Magrill
    George Magrill
    Second Civilian
    (uncredited)
  • Patti McCarty
    Patti McCarty
    Girl at the Inn
    (uncredited)
  • Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
    Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
    Talker
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Young, Edgar Dearing, Dean Jagger, Ivan Miller, Ann Sothern, and Paul Stanton in Dangerous Number (1937)
    Ivan Miller
    Ivan Miller
    Colonel
    (uncredited)
  • James Millican
    James Millican
    James Millican
    Radio Operator
    (uncredited)
  • Dick Morris
    Dick Morris
    Mechanic
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Mulhall
    Jack Mulhall
    Jack Mulhall
    Dr. Parkman
    (uncredited)
  • Anthony Nace
    Anthony Nace
    Anthony Nace
    Capt. Gordon
    (uncredited)
  • Mike Ragan in Batman (1966)
    Mike Ragan
    Mike Ragan
    First Lieutenant
    (uncredited)
  • Joey Ray
    Joey Ray
    Marine
    (uncredited)
  • Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    Sparks Wilcox
    (uncredited)
  • Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    Col. Cameron
    (uncredited)
  • Rudy Robles
    Rudy Robles
    Rudy Robles
    Triunfo
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Shea
    Jack Shea
    Marine in Chow Line
    (uncredited)
  • John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    Pete Hogan
    (uncredited)
  • Phillip Terry
    Phillip Terry
    Phillip Terry
    Pvt. 'Cookie' Warren
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    George Nielson
    (uncredited)
  • Philip Van Zandt
    Philip Van Zandt
    Philip Van Zandt
    Cpl. Gus Goebbels
    (uncredited)
  • Billy Wilkerson
    Billy Wilkerson
    Marine Lieutenant
    (uncredited)
  • Bruce Wong
    Bruce Wong
    Japanese Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Wong
    Frank Wong
    Japanese Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Armstrong, Ed Brady, Victor Wong, Helen Mack, Frank Reicher, Constantine Romanoff, and Harry Tenbrook in Son of Kong (1933)
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    Japanese Commander
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Buddy G. DeSylva
    Buddy G. DeSylva
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Joseph Sistrom
    Joseph Sistrom
    producer (uncredited)

Composer

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  • David Buttolph
    David Buttolph

Cinematographers

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  • William C. Mellor
    William C. Mellor
    director of photography
  • Theodor Sparkuhl
    Theodor Sparkuhl
    director of photography

Editors

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  • Frank Bracht
    Frank Bracht
  • LeRoy Stone
    LeRoy Stone

Art Directors

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  • Hans Dreier
    Hans Dreier
  • A. Earl Hedrick
    A. Earl Hedrick
    art director (as Earl Hedrick)

Set Decorator

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  • Bertram C. Granger
    Bertram C. Granger
    set decorator (as Bertram Granger)

Makeup Department

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  • Wally Westmore
    Wally Westmore
    makeup artist
  • Robert Ewing
    Robert Ewing
    makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Manager

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  • Ed Ralph
    Ed Ralph
    assistant production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Hal Walker
    Hal Walker
    second unit director
  • Harry Caplan
    Harry Caplan
    assistant director (uncredited)
  • Harve Foster
    Harve Foster
    assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Vernon Bane
    Vernon Bane
    props (uncredited)
  • Charles Baqueta
    Charles Baqueta
    carpenter foreman (uncredited)
  • John L. Bennett
    John L. Bennett
    prop shop (uncredited)
  • Albert F. Burks
    Albert F. Burks
    prop shop (uncredited)
  • Don Ceder
    Don Ceder
    nursery (uncredited)
  • Sam Comer
    Sam Comer
    supervising set decorator (uncredited)
  • Glen Daniels
    Glen Daniels
    props (uncredited)
  • M. Green
    M. Green
    nursery (uncredited)
  • James W. Hoffman
    James W. Hoffman
    prop shop (uncredited)
  • Wesley Jones
    Wesley Jones
    nursery (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • John Cope
    John Cope
    sound recordist
  • Philip Wisdom
    Philip Wisdom
    sound recordist
  • Arnold Braun
    Arnold Braun
    sound mixer (uncredited)
  • A.D. Cook
    A.D. Cook
    stage engineer (uncredited)
  • George Hamer
    George Hamer
    p.a. operator (uncredited)
  • Cliff Hartley
    Cliff Hartley
    sound grip (uncredited)
  • A.M. Morrison
    A.M. Morrison
    stage engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Barney Wolff
    Barney Wolff
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Farciot Edouart
    Farciot Edouart
    process photography
  • Gordon Jennings
    Gordon Jennings
    special photographic effects
  • W. Wallace Kelley
    W. Wallace Kelley
    transparency camera (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Tom Blake
    Tom Blake
    stunt performer (uncredited)
  • Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Duke Green
    Duke Green
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Allen Pomeroy
    Allen Pomeroy
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Elmer Dyer
    Elmer Dyer
    aerial photographer
  • Harry Hallenberger
    Harry Hallenberger
    photographer: second unit
  • W. Wallace Kelley
    W. Wallace Kelley
    aerial photographer (as Wallace Kelley)
  • William Austin
    William Austin
    head grip (uncredited)
  • George Belisario
    George Belisario
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Mel Bledsoe
    Mel Bledsoe
    grip (uncredited)
  • Adolph Bricker
    Adolph Bricker
    grip (uncredited)
  • O.S. Bryhn
    O.S. Bryhn
    camera mechanic (uncredited)
  • Tom DeLoyd
    Tom DeLoyd
    grip (uncredited)
  • Jack Francis
    Jack Francis
    grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • John Morris Foster
    John Morris Foster
    wardrobe (uncredited)
  • Pat Williams
    Pat Williams
    wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • L.R. Davidson
    L.R. Davidson
    location auditor (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Herman Hand
    Herman Hand
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • George Parrish
    George Parrish
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Edward B. Powell
    Edward B. Powell
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Conrad Salinger
    Conrad Salinger
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Leo Shuken
    Leo Shuken
    orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • George McNulty
    George McNulty
    script clerk (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • L.D. McKnight
    L.D. McKnight
    driver (uncredited)
  • Charles W. Robbins
    Charles W. Robbins
    driver (uncredited)
  • Ralph Shenk
    Ralph Shenk
    driver (uncredited)
  • H.F. Woodward
    H.F. Woodward
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Robert L. Denig
    Robert L. Denig
    director of public relations (as Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig USMC)
  • W.G. Farrell
    W.G. Farrell
    liaison officer (as Lieutenant Colonel W.G. Farrell USMC)
  • John Hart
    John Hart
    squadron commander (as Lieutenant Colonel John Hart USMC)
  • Thomas Holcomb
    Thomas Holcomb
    commandant (as Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb USMC)
  • Francis E. Pierce
    Francis E. Pierce
    technical director (as Lieutenant Colonel Francis E. Pierce USMC)
  • Nicholas Presecans
    Nicholas Presecans
    special weapons detail (as Captain Nicholas Presecans USMC)
  • Ross E. Rowell
    Ross E. Rowell
    supervising officer (as Major General Ross E. Rowell USMC)
  • Charles Earl Cantor
    Charles Earl Cantor
    timekeeper (uncredited)
  • Emilio Cigoli
    Emilio Cigoli
    italian voice dubbing: Brian Donlevy (uncredited)
  • Tom Coleman
    Tom Coleman
    stand-in (uncredited)

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