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Wake Island (1942) Poster

(1942)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Farrow

Writing Credits  

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

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Brian Donlevy ... Maj. Geoffrey Caton
Macdonald Carey ... Lt. Bruce Cameron
Robert Preston ... Pvt. Joe Doyle
William Bendix ... Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall
Albert Dekker ... Shad McClosky
Walter Abel ... Cmdr. Roberts
Mikhail Rasumny ... Ivan Probenzky
Rod Cameron ... Capt. Pete Lewis
Bill Goodwin ... Sgt. Higbee / Narrator
Damian O'Flynn ... Capt. Bill Patrick
Frank Albertson ... Johnny Rudd
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joyce Arleen Joyce Arleen ... Cynthia Caton (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont ... Captain (uncredited)
Barbara Britton ... Sally Cameron (uncredited)
Hillary Brooke ... Girl at the Inn (uncredited)
James Brown ... Wounded Marine First Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert Carson ... Marine Spotting Reconnaissance Plane (uncredited)
Don Castle ... Pvt. Cunkle (uncredited)
Luke Chan Luke Chan ... Japanese Admiral (uncredited)
Spencer Chan ... Japanese Captain (uncredited)
Jack Chapin Jack Chapin ... Squeaky Simpkins (uncredited)
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 ... Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Commander (uncredited)
Frank Faylen ... Marine Finding Skipper's Litter (uncredited)
Mary Field ... Miss Pringle, Woman with Cynthia (uncredited)
Charles Flynn Charles Flynn ... Marine Pilot (uncredited)
William Forrest ... Maj. Johnson (uncredited)
Paul Fung Paul Fung ... Japanese Pilot (uncredited)
Edmund Glover ... Gun Captain (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... First Civilian (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr. ... Sight Setter (uncredited)
Earle 'Tex' Harris Earle 'Tex' Harris ... Tex Hannigan (uncredited)
Sam Hayes ... Radio Reporter (uncredited)
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 ... Marine Captain (uncredited)
Tommy Lee ... Japanese Pilot (uncredited)
James B. Leong James B. Leong ... Secretary to Japanese Envoy (uncredited)
Richard Loo ... Mr. Saburo Kurusu (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Second Civilian (uncredited)
Patti McCarty Patti McCarty ... Girl at the Inn (uncredited)
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart ... Talker (uncredited)
Ivan Miller ... Colonel (uncredited)
James Millican ... Radio Operator (uncredited)
Dick Morris Dick Morris ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall ... Dr. Parkman (uncredited)
Anthony Nace ... Capt. Gordon (uncredited)
Mike Ragan ... First Lieutenant (uncredited)
Joey Ray Joey Ray ... Marine (uncredited)
Keith Richards ... Sparks Wilcox (uncredited)
Willard Robertson ... Col. Cameron (uncredited)
Rudy Robles ... Triunfo (uncredited)
Jack Shea Jack Shea ... Marine in Chow Line (uncredited)
John Sheehan ... Pete Hogan (uncredited)
Phillip Terry ... Pvt. 'Cookie' Warren (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... George Nielson (uncredited)
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)
Victor Wong ... Japanese Commander (uncredited)

Produced by 

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

Music by 

David Buttolph

Cinematography by 

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

Editing by 

Frank Bracht
LeRoy Stone

Art Direction by 

Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick ... (as Earl Hedrick)

Set Decoration by 

Bertram C. Granger ... (as Bertram Granger)

Makeup Department 

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

Production Management 

Ed Ralph ... assistant production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

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

Art Department 

Vernon Bane ... props (uncredited)
Charles Baqueta ... carpenter foreman (uncredited)
John L. Bennett ... prop shop (uncredited)
Albert F. Burks ... prop shop (uncredited)
Don Ceder ... nursery (uncredited)
Sam Comer ... supervising set decorator (uncredited)
Glen Daniels ... props (uncredited)
M. Green ... nursery (uncredited)
James W. Hoffman ... prop shop (uncredited)
Wesley Jones ... nursery (uncredited)
Roy Kreuger ... props (uncredited)
Edward S. Lamber ... prop shop (uncredited)
Jim Laston ... laborer (uncredited)
Frank Lindsay Jr. ... props (uncredited)
C. Lupton ... laborer (uncredited)
John Meehan ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Michael D. Moore ... props (uncredited)
R. Recabaren ... laborer (uncredited)
C. Sharer ... nursery (uncredited)
Fred Shockey ... painter (uncredited)
Oliver C. Stratton ... props (uncredited)
S. Walton ... laborer (uncredited)
Henry T.R. Webb ... prop shop (uncredited)

Sound Department 

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

Special Effects by 

Barney Wolff ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

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

Stunts 

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

Camera and Electrical Department 

Elmer Dyer ... aerial photographer
Harry Hallenberger ... photographer: second unit
W. Wallace Kelley ... aerial photographer (as Wallace Kelley)
William Austin ... head grip (uncredited)
George Belisario ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Mel Bledsoe ... grip (uncredited)
Adolph Bricker ... grip (uncredited)
O.S. Bryhn ... camera mechanic (uncredited)
Tom DeLoyd ... grip (uncredited)
Jack Francis ... grip (uncredited)
Paul Harris ... grip (uncredited)
E. Hazel ... grip (uncredited)
Warren Hoag ... electrician (uncredited)
Alan Jones ... camera operator (uncredited)
Donald Biddle Keyes ... still photographer (uncredited)
James Knott ... camera operator (uncredited)
George Lancaster ... clapstick operator (uncredited)
Gene Liggett ... loader (uncredited)
Lionel Lindon ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ed Manriquez ... grip (uncredited)
Harry Merland ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ted Powell ... grip (uncredited)
Byron Seawright ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Mike Semenario ... grip (uncredited)
Edward Soderberg ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Stricker ... grip (uncredited)
Lothrop B. Worth ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

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

Location Management 

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

Music Department 

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

Script and Continuity Department 

George McNulty ... script clerk (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

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

Additional Crew 

Robert L. Denig ... director of public relations (as Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig USMC)
W.G. Farrell ... liaison officer (as Lieutenant Colonel W.G. Farrell USMC)
John Hart ... squadron commander (as Lieutenant Colonel John Hart USMC)
Thomas Holcomb ... commandant (as Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb USMC)
Francis E. Pierce ... technical director (as Lieutenant Colonel Francis E. Pierce USMC)
Nicholas Presecans ... special weapons detail (as Captain Nicholas Presecans USMC)
Ross E. Rowell ... supervising officer (as Major General Ross E. Rowell USMC)
Charles Earl Cantor ... timekeeper (uncredited)
Tom Coleman ... stand-in (uncredited)
John O. Eiler ... physician (uncredited)
Byron Fitzpatrick ... stand-in (uncredited)
Robert M. Gillham ... general press representative (uncredited)
Horace Griffin ... stand-in (uncredited)
Ed Herring ... contact man (uncredited)
Clyde McCloud ... stand-in (uncredited)
Edwin McQuoid ... projectionist (uncredited)
Maurice Nelson ... coordinator (uncredited)
Howard Pack ... dog handler (uncredited)
Floyd Simonton ... publicist (uncredited)
Nicholas Vehr ... stand-in (uncredited)
Bill Wallace ... contact man (uncredited)

See also

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