Wake Island

1942

Action / Drama / War

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 45% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 45% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 2462 2.5K

japan world war ii pearl harbor infantry marine corps u.s. navy

Plot summary

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.

Director

John Farrow Photo
John Farrow

Top cast

James B. Leong Photo
James B. Leong as Secretary to Japanese Envoy
Dane Clark Photo
Dane Clark as 'Sparks'
Willard Robertson Photo
Willard Robertson as Col. Cameron
Edward Earle Photo
Edward Earle as Commander
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809.68 MB
978*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 3
1.47 GB
1456*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds ...

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Nazi_Fighter_David 7 / 10

'Realistic study of brave men in War...

"Wake Island" is a battle for a small atoll in the Central Pacific Ocean west of Honolulu, which was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, hours after Pearl Harbor... The small U.S. marine garrison held out until the Japanese overran the island on December 23... It is a story of sacrifice of the gallant and doomed defenders, movingly portrayed by William Bendix, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy, MacDonald Carey and others... The battle scenes are chillingly photographed in Black and White, and the movie blows the clarion call for a new heroism... It is the 'Alamo of the Pacific,' the cry of 'Remember Wake Island," with the same stirring effects as 'Remember the Alamo,' one hundred years previously...Well done within its limits, the film bears the unmistakable stamp of truth, and hails as a realistic portrayal of brave men in war...
Reviewed by Doylenf 6 / 10

Morale boosting war film is solid entertainment much needed during WWII...

Whatever its flaws--stereotypes among soldiers, wartime propaganda using the Wake Island battle as symbolic of America's fight for freedom, weak comic relief--WAKE ISLAND is the kind of story Americans needed to hear during the height of WWII. It begins just before the Pearl Harbor attack when the men were losing their morale to fight against the Japs, then changes once American ships and servicemen are attacked in sneaky fashion at Pearl, to become a story of fighting men who want to avenge what F.D.R. called "a day of infamy".Forcefully directed by John Farrow, it's a gritty, realistic war drama given occasional relief by ROBERT PRESTON and WILLIAM BENDIX as a pair of squabbling soldiers arguing over re-enlistment. BRIAN DONLEVY plays Maj. Caton with steely-eyed determination and a large male cast of upcoming actors and future stars fills the supporting cast: ALBERT DEKKER, MADONALD CAREY, ROD CAMERON, WALTER ABEL, DANE CLARK, PHILIP TERRY and FRANK FAYLEN.Similar in content to BATAAN, which also told of American losses against overwhelming odds and had a downbeat ending, the true story of Wake Island is even more downbeat than the film hints. Brutal stories of torture at the hands of Japanese military awaited many who survived the assault on the small island in the Pacific. But that's something you can learn about at The History Channel. Summing up: A reminder of what sort of films Americans were looking at during the height of WWII--you have to view it in that context.
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