Wake Island

Summary

Wake Island is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wake Island received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Wake Island's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Wake Island was directed by John Farrow^[5].
• W. R. Burnett wrote the screenplay for Wake Island^[6].
• Frank Butler wrote the screenplay for Wake Island^[7].
• Wake Island's composer is recorded as David Buttolph^[8].
• Wake Island's genre is propaganda film^[9].
• Wake Island's genre is action film^[10].
• Wake Island's genre is war film^[11].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Brian Donlevy^[12].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Robert Preston^[13].
• A cast member of Wake Island was William Bendix^[14].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Macdonald Carey^[15].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Albert Dekker^[16].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Walter Abel^[17].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Rod Cameron^[18].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Frank Albertson^[19].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Mike Ragan^[20].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Barbara Britton^[21].
• A cast member of Wake Island was James Brown^[22].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Robert Carson^[23].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Dane Clark^[24].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Chuck Connors^[25].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Charles Trowbridge^[26].
• A cast member of Wake Island was Mikhail Rasumny^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Wake Island was produced by Joseph Sistrom^[28]. It was directed by John Farrow^[5]. Screenwriters include W. R. Burnett^[6] and Frank Butler^[7]. Cast members include Brian Donlevy^[12], Robert Preston^[13], William Bendix^[14], Macdonald Carey^[15], Albert Dekker^[16], and Walter Abel^[17].

Publication

Wake Island was published on January 1, 1942^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include propaganda film^[9], action film^[10], and war film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War^[32], aviation^[33], and World War II^[34].

Reception

Wake Island received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10^[35] and 89%^[36].

Why It Matters

Wake Island ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

What awards did Wake Island receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].