The fighting seabees and, Wake of the Red Witch

DVD 1944

The fighting seabees: A tough civilian construction man and a navy officer organize a work force to repair installations close to Japanese lines in World War II. The story of the formation of the U.S. Navy's construction corps. Wake of the Red Witch: Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Ship captains Drama

Treasure troves Indonesia Drama

United States. Navy. Seabees Drama

World War, 1939-1945 Drama

World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American Drama

Part of a Series:

John Wayne collection

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Description:

2 videodiscs (206 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
digital optical
video file DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG

Other Title:

Wake of the Red Witch

Notes:

Two movies in one set, originally released as a motion pictures in 1944 (The fighting seabees) and 1949 (Wake of the Red Witch)
The fighting seabees: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley ; Wake of the Red Witch: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara, Luther Adler
Closed captioned
DVD; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation, monophonic audio (The fighting seabees), 2.0 Dolby surround (Wake of the Red Witch)

Contents:

The fighting seabees (100 min.)
Wake of the Red Witch (106 minutes)

Control Number:

3372702

UPC:

057373174555

Other Authors:

Adler, Luther, 1903-1984
Brown, Harry, 1917-1986
Chase, Borden
Frawley, William, 1887-1966
Gamet, Kenneth
Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975
Lionsgate (Firm)
Ludwig, Edward, 1899-1982
MacKenzie, Aeneas
Mara, Adele, 1923-2010
O'Keefe, Dennis, 1908-1968
Republic Pictures Corporation
Russell, Gail, 1924-1961
Wayne, John, 1907-1979
Young, Gig, 1913-1978

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