The Fighting Seabees_
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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.
Starring
John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Fighting Seabees was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
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 p...
The Fighting Seabees is a Drama, Action, War film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
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
JN
Jay Norris
Joe Brick
Duncan Renaldo
Construction Worker at Party
AA
Abdullah Abbas
Construction Worker (uncredited)
LA
Lee Adams
Construction Worker (uncredited)
JA
Joel Allen
Coxswain (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft
Seabee Barcroft (uncredited)
RB
Roy Brent
Construction Worker (uncredited)
JB
Joe Brooks
Pilot (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Capt. Squires (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$1.5M
Budget
STUDIOS (1)
Republic Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (50 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$1,500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Fighting Seabees about?
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.
How long is The Fighting Seabees?
The Fighting Seabees has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Fighting Seabees?
The cast of The Fighting Seabees includes John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Leonid Kinskey.
What is the rating of The Fighting Seabees?
The Fighting Seabees has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 50 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Action
War