Movie Description
The Fighting Seabees
(1944)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Edward Ludwig
- Editor : Richard L. Van Enger
- Cast : John Wayne,Susan Hayward,Dennis O'Keefe,William Frawley,Leonid Kinskey,J.M. Kerrigan,Grant Withers,Paul Fix,Ben Welden,William Forrest,Addison Richards,Jay Norris,Duncan Renaldo,Abdullah Abbas,Lee Adams,Joel Allen,Roy Barcroft,Roy Brent,Joe Brooks,Charles D. Brown,George Bruggeman,Wheaton Chambers,Roy Darmour,Kenne Duncan,Jean Fenwick,Terry Frost,Gene Gary,Bud Geary,Ernest Golm,Kit Guard,Eddie Hall,William Hall,Alex Havier,Herbert Heyes,Reed Howes,Robert Katcher,Nora Lane,James B. Leong,Jung Lim,Beverly Lloyd,Tom London,Clarence Lung,Adele Mara,Frank Marlowe,LeRoy Mason,Harold Miller,Charles Mitchell,Al Murphy,Forbes Murray,Jack O'Shea,Hugh Prosser,Joey Ray,Jeffrey Sayre,George Sherwood,Tom Steele,Larry Stewart,Clarence Straight,Charles Sullivan,Ben Taggart,Hal Taliaferro,Chief Thundercloud,Charles Trowbridge,Billy Wayne,Crane Whitley,Robert J. Wilke,Buddy Wilkerson,John James,Walter Bacon
Cast
Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
Constance Chesley
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Eddie Powers
Johnny Novasky
Sawyer Collins
Whanger Spreckles
Ding Jacobs
Yump Lumkin
Lt. Tom Kerrick
Capt. Joyce
Joe Brick
Construction Worker at Party
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Coxswain (uncredited)
Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Pilot (uncredited)
Capt. Squires (uncredited)
Seabee (uncredited)
Navy Observer (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Capt. Joyce's Secretary (uncredited)
Orderly (uncredited)
French Construction Worker (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Van Pelt (uncredited)
Construction Worker in Shelter (uncredited)
Man Walking to File Cabinet (uncredited)
Swede (uncredited)
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Capt. Millard (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Kitty - Secretary (uncredited)
Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Chorine (uncredited)
Johnson (uncredited)
Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger (uncredited)
Construction Worker Who Dies (uncredited)
Jonesey (uncredited)
Lt. Cmdr. Stewart (uncredited)
Radioman (uncredited)
Costruction Worker (uncredited)
Navy Surgeon (uncredited)
Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
Seabee (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Lt. Cmdr. Kane (uncredited)
Lieutenant Commander in Chartroom (uncredited)
Seabee (uncredited)
Seabee (uncredited)
Signalman (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Aircraft Carrier Captain (uncredited)
Lt. Cmdr. Hood (uncredited)
Indian Seabee (uncredited)
Randolph (uncredited)
Spec - Reporter (uncredited)
Lt. Cmdr. Hunter (uncredited)
Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
Gunner (uncredited)
Meteorological Officer (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Posters
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The Sea Chase
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Facts
Original TitleThe Fighting Seabees
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-01-27
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Budget₹ 1500000
Production CompaniesRepublic Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- Action
- War
