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The Fighting Seabees

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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The Fighting Seabees Cast

Name Character
Susan Hayward She was 26, 57 years old when she died as Constance Chesley
John Wayne He was 36, 72 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
Paul Fix He was 42, 82 years old when he died as Ding Jacobs
Roy Barcroft He was 41, 67 years old when he died as Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
Bud Geary He was 45, 48 years old when he died as Construction Worker (uncredited)
J. M. Kerrigan He was 59, 79 years old when he died as Sawyer Collins
Robert J. Wilke He was 29, 74 years old when he died as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
William Forrest He was 41, 86 years old when he died as Lt. Tom Kerrick
Herbert Heyes He was 54, 68 years old when he died as Capt. Millard (uncredited)
Addison Richards He was 41, 61 years old when he died as Capt. Joyce
LeRoy Mason He was 40, 44 years old when he died as Jonesey (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe He was 35, 60 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow
Frank Marlowe He was 40, 60 years old when he died as Construction Worker Who Dies (uncredited)
Hal Taliaferro He was 48, 84 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Hood (uncredited)
Billy Wayne He was 46, 73 years old when he died as Spec - Reporter (uncredited)
Clarence Lung He was 29, 78 years old when he died as Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Leonid Kinskey He was 40, 95 years old when he died as Johnny Novasky
Adele Mara She was 20, 87 years old when she died as Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger (uncredited)
William Frawley He was 56, 79 years old when he died as Eddie Powers
Reed Howes He was 43, 64 years old when he died as Reporter (uncredited)
Grant Withers He was 39, 54 years old when he died as Whanger Spreckles
Duncan Renaldo He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Construction Worker at Party
Charles Trowbridge He was 62, 85 years old when he died as Randolph (uncredited)
Terry Frost He was 28, 87 years old when he died as Orderly (uncredited)
Harold Miller He was 49, 78 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Stewart (uncredited)
Ben Welden He was 42, 96 years old when he died as Yump Lumkin
Jeffrey Sayre He was 43, 73 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Kane (uncredited)
George Sherwood He was 51, 90 years old when he died as Lieutenant Commander in Chartroom (uncredited)
Roy Brent He was 40, 75 years old when he died as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Clarence Straight as Signalman (uncredited)
William Hall as Swede (uncredited)
Alex Havier as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
James B. Leong He was 54, 78 years old when he died as Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Eddie Hall He was 36, now 43 years old as Man Walking to File Cabinet (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick She was 36, 91 years old when she died as Capt. Joyce's Secretary (uncredited)
Chief Thundercloud He was 44, 56 years old when he died as Indian Seabee (uncredited)
Tom London He was 54, 74 years old when he died as Johnson (uncredited)
Jay Norris He was 26, now 106 years old as Joe Brick
Ben Taggart He was 54, 57 years old when he died as Aircraft Carrier Captain (uncredited)
Forbes Murray He was 59, 98 years old when he died as Navy Surgeon (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser He was 43, 52 years old when he died as Seabee (uncredited)
Joel Allen as Coxswain (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers He was 56, 70 years old when he died as Navy Observer (uncredited)
Nora Lane She was 38, 43 years old when she died as Kitty - Secretary (uncredited)
Beverly Lloyd as Chorine (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea He was 13, now 66 years old as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
Joey Ray He was 26, now 53 years old as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Crane Whitley He was 44, 58 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Hunter (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown He was 56, 61 years old when he died as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan He was 44, 73 years old when he died as Construction Worker (uncredited)
John James He was 12, 4 years old when he died as Meteorological Officer (uncredited)
Kenne Duncan He was 41, 69 years old when he died as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Larry Stewart He was 15, 37 years old when he died as Seabee (uncredited)
Tom Steele He was 38, 73 years old when he died as Seabee (uncredited)

The Fighting Seabees Crew

Name Department
Duncan Cramer as Art Direction. He was 42 (78) years old when He died Art
Borden Chase as Screenplay. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Writing
Borden Chase as Story. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Writing
Æneas MacKenzie as Screenplay. He was 54 (72) years old when He died Writing
William Bradford as Director of Photography. He was 120 (136) years old when He died Camera
Richard L. Van Enger as Editor. He was 29 (69) years old when He died Editing
Edward Ludwig as Director. He was 44 (82) years old when He died Directing
Adele Palmer as Costume Design. She was 28 (92) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
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The Fighting Seabees (80 years)

The thrilling story of America's supermen!

  • Release day: Thursday, January 27, 1944
  • Runtime: 100 minutes