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The Fighting Seabees

(1944)

Drama, Action, War

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1hrs 40m

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.

Score

62

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John Wayne as Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan

John Wayne

** Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan

Susan Hayward as Constance Chesley

Susan Hayward

** Constance Chesley

Dennis O'Keefe as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

Dennis O'Keefe

** Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

William Frawley as Eddie Powers

William Frawley

** Eddie Powers

Leonid Kinskey as Johnny Novasky

Leonid Kinskey

** Johnny Novasky

J.M. Kerrigan as Sawyer Collins

J.M. Kerrigan

** Sawyer Collins

Grant Withers as Whanger Spreckles

Grant Withers

** Whanger Spreckles

Paul Fix as Ding Jacobs

Paul Fix

** Ding Jacobs

Ben Welden as Yump Lumkin

Ben Welden

** Yump Lumkin

William Forrest as Lt. Tom Kerrick

William Forrest

** Lt. Tom Kerrick

Addison Richards as Capt. Joyce

Addison Richards

** Capt. Joyce

Jay Norris as Joe Brick

Jay Norris

** Joe Brick

Duncan Renaldo as Construction Worker at Party

Duncan Renaldo

** Construction Worker at Party

Abdullah Abbas as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Abdullah Abbas

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Lee Adams as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Lee Adams

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Joel Allen as Coxswain (uncredited)

Joel Allen

** Coxswain (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft as Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

** Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)

Roy Brent as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Roy Brent

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Joe Brooks as Pilot (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

** Pilot (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown as Capt. Squires (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

** Capt. Squires (uncredited)

George Bruggeman as Seabee (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

** Seabee (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers as Navy Observer (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

** Navy Observer (uncredited)

Roy Darmour as Officer (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

** Officer (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick as Capt. Joyce's Secretary (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

** Capt. Joyce's Secretary (uncredited)

Terry Frost as Orderly (uncredited)

Terry Frost

** Orderly (uncredited)

Gene Gary as French Construction Worker (uncredited)

Gene Gary

** French Construction Worker (uncredited)

Bud Geary as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Bud Geary

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Ernest Golm as Van Pelt (uncredited)

Ernest Golm

** Van Pelt (uncredited)

Kit Guard as Construction Worker in Shelter (uncredited)

Kit Guard

** Construction Worker in Shelter (uncredited)

Eddie Hall as Man Walking to File Cabinet (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

** Man Walking to File Cabinet (uncredited)

William Hall as Swede (uncredited)

William Hall

** Swede (uncredited)

Alex Havier as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Alex Havier

** Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Herbert Heyes as Capt. Millard (uncredited)

Herbert Heyes

** Capt. Millard (uncredited)

Reed Howes as Reporter (uncredited)

Reed Howes

** Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Katcher as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Katcher

** Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Nora Lane as Kitty - Secretary (uncredited)

Nora Lane

** Kitty - Secretary (uncredited)

James B. Leong as Japanese Officer (uncredited)

James B. Leong

** Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Jung Lim as Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Jung Lim

** Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Beverly Lloyd as Chorine (uncredited)

Beverly Lloyd

** Chorine (uncredited)

Tom London as Johnson (uncredited)

Tom London

** Johnson (uncredited)

Clarence Lung as Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Clarence Lung

** Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Adele Mara as Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger (uncredited)

Adele Mara

** Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe as Construction Worker Who Dies (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

** Construction Worker Who Dies (uncredited)

LeRoy Mason as Jonesey (uncredited)

LeRoy Mason

** Jonesey (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Lt. Cmdr. Stewart (uncredited)

Harold Miller

** Lt. Cmdr. Stewart (uncredited)

Charles Mitchell as Radioman (uncredited)

Charles Mitchell

** Radioman (uncredited)

Al Murphy as Costruction Worker (uncredited)

Al Murphy

** Costruction Worker (uncredited)

Forbes Murray as Navy Surgeon (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

** Navy Surgeon (uncredited)

Jack O'Shea as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

Jack O'Shea

** Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

Hugh Prosser as Seabee (uncredited)

Hugh Prosser

** Seabee (uncredited)

Joey Ray as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Joey Ray

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Lt. Cmdr. Kane (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

** Lt. Cmdr. Kane (uncredited)

George Sherwood as Lieutenant Commander in Chartroom (uncredited)

George Sherwood

** Lieutenant Commander in Chartroom (uncredited)

Tom Steele as Seabee (uncredited)

Tom Steele

** Seabee (uncredited)

Larry Stewart as Seabee (uncredited)

Larry Stewart

** Seabee (uncredited)

Clarence Straight as Signalman (uncredited)

Clarence Straight

** Signalman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

** Construction Worker (uncredited)

Ben Taggart as Aircraft Carrier Captain (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

** Aircraft Carrier Captain (uncredited)

Hal Taliaferro as Lt. Cmdr. Hood (uncredited)

Hal Taliaferro

** Lt. Cmdr. Hood (uncredited)

Chief Thundercloud as Indian Seabee (uncredited)

Chief Thundercloud

** Indian Seabee (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge as Randolph (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

** Randolph (uncredited)

Billy Wayne as Spec - Reporter (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

** Spec - Reporter (uncredited)

Crane Whitley as Lt. Cmdr. Hunter (uncredited)

Crane Whitley

** Lt. Cmdr. Hunter (uncredited)

Robert J. Wilke as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

Robert J. Wilke

** Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

Buddy Wilkerson as Gunner (uncredited)

Buddy Wilkerson

** Gunner (uncredited)

John James as Meteorological Officer (uncredited)

John James

** Meteorological Officer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon as Bartender (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

** Bartender (uncredited)

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