The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees 1944

6.7/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.4

IMDB Rating : 6.6

FD Smart Rating : 6.7

Synopsis : After a string of attacks, an American construction boss working in the Pacific during World War II convinces the military to let his men bear arms.

Regions Available ( 7 ) :
Guernsey , Ireland , Isle of Man , Jersey , Macao , Morocco , Oman

Directors:

Edward Ludwig

Actors:

John Wayne , J.M. Kerrigan , Leonid Kinskey , Susan Hayward , Addison Richards , Grant Withers , Ben Welden , Paul Fix , Dennis O'Keefe , William Frawley , William Forrest

Creators:

Borden Chase , AEneas MacKenzie

Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Drama, Romance, War

Release Date:

1944

Run Time:

1h39m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable for all ages

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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