They Were Expendable

1945

135 min

6.5

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama, War

Director

John Ford

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Robert Montgomery

John Wayne

Donna Reed

Jack Holt

Ward Bond

Marshall Thompson

Paul Langton

Leon Ames

Arthur Walsh

Donald Curtis

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They Were Expendable

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.

  • Robert Montgomery

  • John Wayne

  • Donna Reed

  • Jack Holt

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