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The Fighting Seabees
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The Fighting Seabees

1944-01-27 · 100 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Action · War

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.

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Directors
Edward Ludwig
Production companies
Republic Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,500,000

Top Cast

John WayneJohn WayneLt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
Susan HaywardSusan HaywardConstance Chesley
Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'KeefeLt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
William FrawleyWilliam FrawleyEddie Powers
Leonid KinskeyLeonid KinskeyJohnny Novasky
J.M. KerriganJ.M. KerriganSawyer Collins
Grant WithersGrant WithersWhanger Spreckles
Paul FixPaul FixDing Jacobs
Ben WeldenBen WeldenYump Lumkin
William ForrestWilliam ForrestLt. Tom Kerrick
Addison RichardsAddison RichardsCapt. Joyce
Jay NorrisJoe Brick
Duncan RenaldoDuncan RenaldoConstruction Worker at Party
Abdullah AbbasConstruction Worker (uncredited)
Lee AdamsConstruction Worker (uncredited)
Joel AllenCoxswain (uncredited)
Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftSeabee Barcroft (uncredited)
Roy BrentConstruction Worker (uncredited)
Joe BrooksJoe BrooksPilot (uncredited)
Charles D. BrownCharles D. BrownCapt. Squires (uncredited)

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