Movie

The Fighting Seabees (1944)

• NR
• January 27, 1944
• 1h 40m

• Drama
• Action
• War

“The thrilling story of America's supermen!”

Overview

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.

Director

Edward Ludwig

Writers

Aeneas MacKenzie, Borden Chase

Starring

John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe