Wake Island (1942) (1942)

One of the first Hollywood films to honestly deal with American front line forces in WWII, this blistering saga recounts the true story of a handful of Marines who fought off an overwhelming Japanese land, air, and sea attack for 16 days. Brian Donlevy stars as the base commander, Macdonald Carey is a young pilot, Robert Preston and William Bendix are a pair of unruly privates, and Albert Dekker is a civilian contractor. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.