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.
Directed by Edward Ludwig
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Cast

John Wayne
Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan

Susan Hayward
Constance Chesley

Dennis O'Keefe
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

William Frawley
Eddie Powers

Leonid Kinskey
Johnny Novasky

J.M. Kerrigan
Sawyer Collins

Grant Withers
Whanger Spreckles

Paul Fix
Ding Jacobs

Ben Welden
Yump Lumkin

William Forrest
Lt. Tom Kerrick

Addison Richards
Capt. Joyce
Jay Norris
Joe Brick

Duncan Renaldo
Construction Worker at Party
Abdullah Abbas
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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