Release Date
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Original Release
December 7, 1945
2h 15m
They Were Expendable (1945)
⭐ 6.5135 min
Overview
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.
Director
John Ford
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 0.9
Cast
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley
⭐0.5
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
⭐3.0
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
⭐2.0
Jack Holt
General Martin
⭐0.3
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
⭐1.6
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
⭐0.4
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
⭐0.2
Leon Ames
Major James Morton
⭐0.6
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones
⭐0.2
Donald Curtis
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
⭐0.5
Genres
DramaWar
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