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Edward Ludwig's film is a morale-boosting tribute to the US Navy's Construction Battalions who followed behind the troops invading Pacific islands held by the Japanese to build runways, roads and bridges. John Wayne plays Wedge Donovan, civilian head of a construction company approached by the Navy to train their men as specialists.

Keywords:

Action, Drama, Romance, War, Historical, History, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1944) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

John Wayne	.... Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
Susan Hayward	.... Constance Chesley
Dennis O'Keefe	.... Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
William Frawley	.... Eddie Powers
Leonid Kinskey	.... Johnny Novasky
J.M. Kerrigan	.... Sawyer Collins

Supporting Cast:

Grant Withers	.... Whanger Spreckles
Paul Fix	.... Ding Jacobs
Ben Welden	.... Yump Lumkin
William Forrest	.... Lt. Tom Kerrick
Addison Richards	.... Capt. Joyce
Jay Norris	.... Joe Brick
Duncan Renaldo	.... Construction worker at party
Wally Wales	.... Lt. Commander. Hood

Directors:

Edward Ludwig

Writers:

Borden Chase