# The Fighting Seabees (1944)

> Construction crews in the Pacific transform from vulnerable builders into a fighting Navy battalion when enemy attacks make their work part of the front line.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13689

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, War
- Director: Edward Ludwig
- Cast: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Leonid Kinskey, J.M. Kerrigan, Grant Withers, Paul Fix
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036824/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: spirited, patriotic, tense, classic war movie night, military history viewing

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