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They Were Expendable
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6.5After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Released: 1945-12-07135 minDir: John FordDrama, War
▶ Watch trailerStream on: Philo, TCM
Cast
- Robert Montgomery as Lt. John Brickley
- John Wayne as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
- Donna Reed as Lt. Sandy Davyss
- Jack Holt as General Martin
- Ward Bond as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
- Marshall Thompson as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Themes
- navy
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- pearl harbor
- philippines
- pacific war
- pacific theater
- bataan
- 1940s
- corregidor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- Robert Montgomery
- Screenwriter
- Norman Corwin
- Cast member
- Vernon Steele
- Composer
- Herbert Stothart
- Producer
- John Ford
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Joseph H. August
- Narrative location
- Philippines
- Duration
- 135
- FilmAffinity ID
- 694097
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1945-12-31
- title
- They Were Expendable
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Malcolm Brown
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- review score
- 92%
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