The Fighting Seabees (1944)
10/07/1944 (GB)
Drama, Action, War
1h 40m
- 62% (48 votes)
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The thrilling story of America's supermen!
Overview
Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. After a series of attacks by the Japanese, something new is tried, Construction Battalions (CBs=Seabees). The new CBs have to both build and be ready to fight.
- Edward LudwigDirector
- Æneas MacKenzieScreenplay
- Borden ChaseScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,500,000
Keywords
- world war ii
- u.s. navy
- pacific island
- construction worker
- seabees
- battalion
Top Billed Cast
John Wayne
Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
Susan Hayward
Constance Chesley
Dennis O'Keefe
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
William Frawley
Eddie Powers
Leonid Kinskey
Johnny Novasky
J.M. Kerrigan
Sawyer Collins
Grant Withers
Whanger Spreckles
Paul Fix
Ding Jacobs
Ben Welden
Yump Lumkin
William Forrest
Lt. Tom Kerrick
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