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Wake Island (1942)

Actors: Brian Donlevy (actor), Chuck Connors (actor), Frank Albertson (actor), Albert Dekker (actor), Rod Cameron (actor), Hugh Beaumont (actor), Robert Carson (actor), William Bendix (actor), James Brown (actor), Walter Abel (actor), Jack Chapin (actor), Dane Clark (actor), Russ Clark (actor), Macdonald Carey (actor), Lester Dorr (actor),

Plot: In November 1941, Major Caton takes command of the small Marine garrison on Wake Island. His tendency toward spit and polish upsets the men's tropical lassitude, but Pearl Harbor changes everything. Soon the island is attacked and the Marines pull together day by day; but how long can they hold out?

Keywords: atoll, battle, battlefield, beach, blacksmith, bombardment, bombing, bravery, buddy-movie, cannon
Genres: Action, Drama, War,
Taglines: Tougher than Leather . . . Harder to Kill! Daring Americans Fighting Against All Odds! Leathernecks . . writing another glorious chapter of purposeful courage in America's history! It's raining steel...but they take it! America will never forget! Democracy will never forget.

Quotes:

Maj. Geoffrey Caton: Boys, the honeymoon's over. From now on you're marines.

Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: The dumber those guys get, the more stripes you get.::Pvt. Joe Doyle: You oughta look like a zebra.

Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: [Dressed in civilian clothes] World, here I come!

Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: Any you guys who don't like this hat, you can come out here and try to knock it off. [looks at Doyle]... that includes you.::Pvt. Joe Doyle: I think you're beautiful. Go on, on your way, civilian!