Fighting Coast Guard (1951) DVD-R

Starring Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines, John Russell, Richard
Jaeckel
Directed by Joseph Kane

Print: color
Runtime: 86 min.
Genre: drama

The Coast Guard is highlighted in this propaganda drama set during WW
II. In addition to the usual blend of romance and military adventure, the
film also features an interesting glimpse in to the training of the young
Guards as they prepare for war. The story centers around a crew of
shipyard workers who, upon learning of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
immediately sign up for the Coast Guard's officer training program. The
crew also dupes their shipyard boss into joining. After their training they
are sent into the South Pacific to fight. The film contains actual battle
footage.