Overview - Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History
  • War

Runtime: 105 minutes

Homepage: Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: History

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Greystone Communications

    Production country United States of America

Overview

This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.

Cast

  • Name: Will Lyman

    Character: Narrator

    Popularity: 0.9442

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  • Name: Brad Borman

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0143

  • Name: Robert F. Haidinger

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0387

  • Name: John R. Dale

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0352

  • Name: Ralph J. Holewinski

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0495