Wake Island
1942 film directed by John Farrow
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Summary
Wake Island is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: John Farrow[4]
- Screenwriter: W. R. Burnett[5], Frank Butler[6]
- Composer: David Buttolph[7]
- Genre: propaganda film[8], action film[9], war film[10]
- Cast member: Brian Donlevy[11], Robert Preston[12], William Bendix[13], Macdonald Carey[14], Albert Dekker[15], Walter Abel[16], Rod Cameron[17], Frank Albertson[18], Mike Ragan[19], Barbara Britton[20], James Brown[21], Robert Carson[22], Dane Clark[23], Chuck Connors[24]
- Producer: Joseph Sistrom[25]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[26]
- Director of photography: William C. Mellor[27], Theodor Sparkuhl[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Commons category: Wake Island (film)[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 7.2/10[32], 89%[33]
- Color: black-and-white[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: January 1, 1942[36]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[37], Netflix[38]
- Narrative location: Wake Island[39]
- Filming location: California[40], San Diego[41]
- Main subject: Pacific War[42], aviation[43], World War II[44], Battle of Wake Island[45]
- Film editor: Frank Bracht[46]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[47], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[48], Academy Award for Best Director[49], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[50]
- Title: Wake Island[51]
- Duration: 87 minutes[52]
Why It Matters
Wake Island has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
What awards did Wake Island receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].