USA,
1942, 87 min
Directed by:
John FarrowComposer:
David ButtolphCast:
Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Robert Preston, Albert Dekker, William Bendix, Walter Abel, Mikhail Rasumny, Bill Goodwin, Damian O'Flynn, Phillip Terry (more)Plots(1)
A handful of U.S. Marines bravely attempt the impossible - with no chance for reinforcements they struggle to hold the remote outpost of Wake Island during the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1943 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1943 - John Farrow (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1943 - William Bendix (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1943 - Frank Butler, W.R. Burnett (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1943 - John Farrow (Best Adapted Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1942 - John Farrow (Best Director)
- 1942 - Best Film
- 1942 - Brian Donlevy (Best Actor)