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The Fighting Seabees

During WW2, the U.S. Navy implements a new idea of forming construction battalions that also are fighting units, in case of Japanese attack.

Director

Edward Ludwig

Year

Genre

drama, romance, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

Republic Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan

Constance Chesley

Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

Eddie Powers

William Frawley

Johnny Novasky

Sawyer Collins

Whanger Spreckles

Ding Jacobs

Yump Lumkin

Lt. Tom Kerrick

William Forrest

Capt. Joyce

Addison Richards

Joe Brick

Construction Worker at Party

Construction Worker

Construction Worker

Coxswain

Bartender

Seabee Barcroft

Construction Worker

Pilot

Capt. Squires

Charles D. Brown

Seabee

George Bruggeman

Navy Observer

Wheaton Chambers

Officer

Construction Worker

Capt. Joyce's Secretary

Club Patron

Orderly

French Construction Worker

Construction Worker

Passenger

Van Pelt

Construction Worker in Shelter

Man Walking to File Cabinet

Swede

Japanese Soldier

Capt. Millard

Reporter

Meteorological Officer

Japanese Soldier

Kitty - Secretary

Japanese Officer

Japanese Officer

Chorine

Johnson

Japanese Officer

Extra

Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger

Construction Worker Who Dies

Jonesey

Club Patron

Lt. Cmdr. Stewart

Radioman

Charles Mitchell

Extra at Dock

Costruction Worker

Navy Surgeon

Arriving Construction Worker

Lt. Cmdr. Stuart

Seabee

Construction Worker

Dance Extra

Lt. Cmdr. Kane

Lieutenant Commander in Chartroom

George Sherwood

Seabee

Seabee

Signalman

Clarence Straight

Construction Worker

Charles Sullivan

Aircraft Carrier Captain

Lt. Cmdr. Hood

Indian Seabee

Chief Thundercloud

Randolph

Charles Trowbridge

Spec - Reporter

Lt. Cmdr. Hunter

Arriving Construction Worker

Robert J. Wilke

Gunner

Buddy Wilkerson

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Eddie Powers Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

Ding!
Where's Ryan? - The Fighting Seabees

Ding! Where's Ryan?

Oh, I’m sorry. It's quite
all right. Excuse me. - The Fighting Seabees

Oh, I’m sorry. It's quite all right. Excuse me.

I'm Eddie Powers Donovan's factotum meaning Man Friday - The Fighting Seabees

I'm Eddie Powers Donovan's factotum meaning Man...

- [Drum roll, cymbal crash
- hey, Wedge. - The Fighting Seabees

- [Drum roll, cymbal crash - hey, Wedge.

Hey, jitterbug!
Attaboy, Wedge. - The Fighting Seabees

Hey, jitterbug! Attaboy, Wedge.

I like your finish.
Yeah, "finish" is right. - The Fighting Seabees

I like your finish. Yeah, "finish" is right.

I’m sorry I did that. - The Fighting Seabees

I’m sorry I did that.

This is beautiful, ain't
it? Yeah, but it's hot. - The Fighting Seabees

This is beautiful, ain't it? Yeah, but it's hot.

There she goes! Get that stuff
ground up as quick as you can. - The Fighting Seabees

There she goes! Get that stuff ground up as quick as you can...

Mr. Collins! - The Fighting Seabees

Mm. - The Fighting Seabees

Go out to the south end and clear
those trees out. Come here, bill. - The Fighting Seabees

Go out to the south end and clear those trees out. Come here...

You're slowing to a walk. I expected you
to have that third section finished today. - The Fighting Seabees

You're slowing to a walk. I expected you to have that t...

Butterfly rum, is it? - The Fighting Seabees

Butterfly rum, is it?

Get goin', men.
Get goin'. - The Fighting Seabees

Get goin', men. Get goin'.

Come on, let's move! - The Fighting Seabees

Come on, let's move!

According to specifications,
score one for the navy. - The Fighting Seabees

According to specifications, score one for the navy.

Range 1-5, double-oh. - The Fighting Seabees

Range 1-5, double-oh.

Range, 1,000 yards. - The Fighting Seabees

Range, 1,000 yards.

They're walking right into it.
Shall we let 'em have it? - The Fighting Seabees

They're walking right into it. Shall we let 'em ha...

The crazy fools.
Now we'll have to attack. - The Fighting Seabees

The crazy fools. Now we'll have to attack.

Take to cover.
Get in the underbrush. - The Fighting Seabees

Take to cover. Get in the underbrush.

For the first time in my life,
I’m sorry I’m in a uniform. - The Fighting Seabees

For the first time in my life, I’m sorry I’m in a uniform....

Wedge. Wedge! - The Fighting Seabees

A little rough. - The Fighting Seabees

A little rough.

How is she?
She's resting easily. - The Fighting Seabees

How is she? She's resting easily.

Hey, chico.
Chico, please. - The Fighting Seabees

Hey, chico. Chico, please.

Pardon me. - The Fighting Seabees

Good night,
Miss Chesley. - The Fighting Seabees

Good night, Miss Chesley.

Good night, my dear. - The Fighting Seabees

Good night, my dear.

Japs or polecats. - The Fighting Seabees

Japs or polecats.

Yump, get down. - The Fighting Seabees

Yump, get down.

Brick! - The Fighting Seabees

Harcroft! - The Fighting Seabees

Hello. - The Fighting Seabees

That's it, Wedge. - The Fighting Seabees

That's it, Wedge.

Tell Lieutenant Hood I want
every man not on guard duty... - The Fighting Seabees

Tell Lieutenant Hood I want every man not on guard duty...

Your orders clear?
Aye, aye, sir. - The Fighting Seabees

Your orders clear? Aye, aye, sir.

Here it is, sir. - The Fighting Seabees

Here it is, sir.

Where's It. Comdr. Donovan?
He's out there, sir. - The Fighting Seabees

Where's It. Comdr. Donovan? He's out there, sir.

They won't fight.
They just fade away. - The Fighting Seabees

They won't fight. They just fade away.

Tell them we'll refuel them as
fast as they can get here. Yes, sir. - The Fighting Seabees

Tell them we'll refuel them as fast as they can get her...

D-21 tower
from fox 20. - The Fighting Seabees

D-21 tower from fox 20.

They're all here,
sir. - The Fighting Seabees

They're all here, sir.

Fall back!
Fall back, men! - The Fighting Seabees

Fall back! Fall back, men!

See if...
Commander Donovan's back. - The Fighting Seabees

See if... Commander Donovan's back.

Commander Yarrow
wants to see you, sir. - The Fighting Seabees

Commander Yarrow wants to see you, sir.

Jap tanks are coming
up the north canyon, sir. - The Fighting Seabees

Jap tanks are coming up the north canyon, sir.

Mike, have 'em get that heavy equipment
moved back where it'll be safe. - The Fighting Seabees

Mike, have 'em get that heavy equipment moved back wher...

That'll teach 'em to monkey
with construction men. - The Fighting Seabees

That'll teach 'em to monkey with construction men.

- What did you shoot him for?
- I was afraid the fall might kill 'im. - The Fighting Seabees

- What did you shoot him for? - I was afraid the fall might ...

Get on that tank! - The Fighting Seabees

Get on that tank!

Another column. Looks like
they're trying to outflank us. - The Fighting Seabees

Another column. Looks like they're trying to outflank u...

There's another Jap column comin'
up the canyon behind the oil tanks. - The Fighting Seabees

There's another Jap column comin' up the canyon be...

What are you
gonna do? - The Fighting Seabees

What are you gonna do?

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During WW2, the U.S. Navy implements a new idea of forming construction battalions that also are fighting units, in case of Japanese attack.

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Director: Edward Ludwig

Writer: Borden Chase, Æneas MacKenzie, Ethel Hill

Production: Republic Pictures

Genre: drama, romance, war

Year: 1944

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 10 Jul 1944

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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