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The Fighting Seabees (1944)

Directed by Edward Ludwig · 100 min · Drama, Action, War

13.7 TOPICAL score · #5,181 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Fighting Seabees (1944, directed by Edward Ludwig) has a TOPICAL score of 13.7 - ranked 5,181 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (60 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics66
Audience23
Awards42
Historical impact9
Lasting engagement18
Cast15
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: John Wayne (actor #47), Susan Hayward (actor #1,235), Dennis O'Keefe (actor #1,942), William Frawley (actor #1,877)

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