They Were Expendable
dir. John Ford
78
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After 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.
Directed byJohn Ford
StarringRobert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Marshall Thompson
Written byFrank Wead, Christina Stead
CinematographyJoseph H. August
EditingFrank E. Hull
MusicHerbert Stothart
They Were Expendable
1945 · NR · 2h 15m
Drama, War
After 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.
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