The Fighting Seabees 80 years old
The thrilling story of America's supermen!
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.
Credits
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 |
| George Sherwood He was 51, 90 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Commander in Chartroom (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre He was 43, 73 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Kane (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) |
| Jean Fenwick She was 36, 91 years old when she died | as Capt. Joyce's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Beverly Lloyd | as Chorine (uncredited) |
| Chief Thundercloud He was 44, 56 years old when he died | as Indian Seabee (uncredited) |
| Joey Ray He was 26, now 54 years old | as Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| John James He was 12, 4 years old when he died | as Meteorological Officer (uncredited) |
| 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) |
| Larry Stewart He was 15, 37 years old when he died | as Seabee (uncredited) |
| Nora Lane She was 38, 43 years old when she died | as Kitty - Secretary (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers He was 56, 70 years old when he died | as Navy Observer (uncredited) |
| Alex Havier | as Japanese Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jack O'Shea He was 13, now 67 years old | as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| James B. Leong He was 54, 78 years old when he died | as Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hall He was 36, now 44 years old | as Man Walking to File Cabinet (uncredited) |
| Crane Whitley He was 44, 58 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Hunter (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan He was 44, 73 years old when he died | as Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Charles D. Brown He was 56, 61 years old when he died | as Capt. Squires (uncredited) |
| Kenne Duncan He was 41, 69 years old when he died | as Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Tom London He was 54, 74 years old when he died | as Johnson (uncredited) |
| Jay Norris He was 26, now 107 years old | as Joe Brick |
| Tom Steele He was 38, 73 years old when he died | as Seabee (uncredited) |
| Hugh Prosser He was 43, 52 years old when he died | as Seabee (uncredited) |
| Joel Allen | as Coxswain (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 |
The Fighting Seabees (80 years)
The thrilling story of America's supermen!
- Release day: Thursday, January 27, 1944
- Runtime: 100 minutes