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* IAmSong: the Seabees "We are" song is one of the best moments in the whole movie. The verse in [[SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage surprisingly good Russian]] is an extra nice BilingualBonus.
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* IAmSong: the Seabees "We are" song is one of the best moments in the whole movie. The verse in [[SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage surprisingly good Russian]] Russian is an extra nice BilingualBonus.
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* IAmSong: the Seabees "We are" song is one of the best moments in the whole movie. The verse in [[SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage surprisingly good Russian]] is an extra nice BilingualBonus.
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* MyGirlBackHome: One of the Seabees frequently mentions his significant other Olga, and paints her name on his bulldozer.
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* MyGirlBackHome: One of the Seabees frequently mentions his significant other Olga, Olga and paints her name on his bulldozer.
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A UsefulNotes/WorldWarII propaganda film featuring Creator/JohnWayne as "Wedge" Donovan, a construction magnate pushing for his workers to be trained as combat engineers to provide them protection [[TheEngineer as they work on the frontlines in the Pacific theater]]. There's also a LoveTriangle between Wedge, his main military ally, and a reporter.
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A UsefulNotes/WorldWarII propaganda film featuring Creator/JohnWayne as "Wedge" Donovan, a construction magnate pushing for his workers to be trained as combat engineers to provide them protection [[TheEngineer as they work on the frontlines in the Pacific theater]]. There's also a LoveTriangle between Wedge, his main military ally, and a reporter.HotScoop IntrepidReporter.
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* IntrepidReporter: Constance is a correspondent who doesn't shy away from visiting war zones.
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* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Played straight]] with Donovan's employee Eddie. He taught Donovan the ropes of the construction business when he was a teenager [[spoiler:and he dies during the Seabees' first campaign.]]
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* ThePowerOfFriendship: Yarrow and Donovan become fast friends, to the point where when Donovan falls in love with Yarrow's girlfriend, Yarrow is understanding and not terribly upset.
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A UsefulNotes/WorldWarII propaganda film featuring Creator/JohnWayne as "Wedge" Donovan, a construction magnate pushing for his workers to be trained as combat engineers to provide them protection [[TheEngineer as they work on the frontlines in the Pacific theater.theater]]. There's also a LoveTriangle between Wedge, his main military ally, and a reporter.
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* TemptingFate: One of Donovan's men is shot by a Japanese sniper right after saying "There aren't any Japs here."
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* ShirtlessScene: Some of Donovoan's workers go shirtless, given the hot climate.
* TemptingFate: One of Donovan's men is shot by a Japanese sniper right after saying "There aren't any Japs here."
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* TemptingFate: One of Donovan's men is shot by a Japanese sniper right after saying "There aren't any Japs here.
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A UsefulNotes/WorldWarII propaganda film featuring Creator/JohnWayne as "Wedge" Donovan, a construction magnate pushing for his workers to be trained as combat engineers to provide them protection as they work on the frontlines in the Pacific theater. There's also a LoveTriangle between Wedge, his main military ally, and a reporter.
!!Tropes in this film
* AnyoneCanDie: Several of Donovan's most prominent subordinates die. [[spoiler:Donovan himself [[TheHeroDies is no luckier]].]]
* ColdSniper: Japanese snipers frequently sport {{Slasher Smile}}s while gunning down heroes.
* ConstructionVehicleRampage: In the climax, Donovan and his men use lots of bulldozers and cranes against a Japanese tank unit.
* AFatherToHisMen: Donovan's EstablishingCharacterMoment shows him get shocked and angry when several of his men come back from an assignment killed or maimed. He throws the survivors a large party, advocates for them to receive weapons and training for self-defense, and goes on the next wartime construction project personally. Later, he's seen tucking in the covers for a young worker who in the hospital.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Donovan strives to serve his country during the war by using his company to help with vital construction projects while keeping his men as safe as possible.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Donovan's men are eager to help the military fight Japanese invaders and avenge their dead friends.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Donovan and his men's first attempt to arm themselves and assist in the defense of a war zone inadvertently ruins a trap that would have let Yarrow wipe out the Japanese soldiers without losing any men.
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Lt. Cmdr. Yarrow is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and NiceGuy extraordinaire, but it's implied that the atrocities committed by the Japanese military have caused him to hate their entire race.
--> '''Yarrow:''' We're not fighting men anymore, we're fighting animals.
* RightBehindMe: Donovan tells Yarrow's injured girlfriend that he loves her right as Yarrow enters the room.
* TemptingFate: One of Donovan's men is shot by a Japanese sniper right after saying "There aren't any Japs here."
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Some of Donovoan's workers go shirtless, given the hot climate.
!!Tropes in this film
* AnyoneCanDie: Several of Donovan's most prominent subordinates die. [[spoiler:Donovan himself [[TheHeroDies is no luckier]].]]
* ColdSniper: Japanese snipers frequently sport {{Slasher Smile}}s while gunning down heroes.
* ConstructionVehicleRampage: In the climax, Donovan and his men use lots of bulldozers and cranes against a Japanese tank unit.
* AFatherToHisMen: Donovan's EstablishingCharacterMoment shows him get shocked and angry when several of his men come back from an assignment killed or maimed. He throws the survivors a large party, advocates for them to receive weapons and training for self-defense, and goes on the next wartime construction project personally. Later, he's seen tucking in the covers for a young worker who in the hospital.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Donovan strives to serve his country during the war by using his company to help with vital construction projects while keeping his men as safe as possible.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Donovan's men are eager to help the military fight Japanese invaders and avenge their dead friends.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Donovan and his men's first attempt to arm themselves and assist in the defense of a war zone inadvertently ruins a trap that would have let Yarrow wipe out the Japanese soldiers without losing any men.
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Lt. Cmdr. Yarrow is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and NiceGuy extraordinaire, but it's implied that the atrocities committed by the Japanese military have caused him to hate their entire race.
--> '''Yarrow:''' We're not fighting men anymore, we're fighting animals.
* RightBehindMe: Donovan tells Yarrow's injured girlfriend that he loves her right as Yarrow enters the room.
* TemptingFate: One of Donovan's men is shot by a Japanese sniper right after saying "There aren't any Japs here."
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Some of Donovoan's workers go shirtless, given the hot climate.
