The Fighting Seabees

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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