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    They Were Expendable

    1945 · War · 2h 15m
  2. They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford, starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne, and featuring Donna Reed.

  3. They Were Expendable: Directed by John Ford, Robert Montgomery. With Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt. A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.

    • (9.3K)
    • Drama, War
    • John Ford, Robert Montgomery
    • 1945-12-31
  4. Oscar and Golden Globe-winner John Wayne ("True Grit," "Stagecoach") stars in this moving drama about a Navy commander who fights to prove the...

  5. They Were Expendable is based on the real-life heroics of PT Boat squadron leader John Bulkeley, and the defense of the Philippines from December 1941 through April 1942. During World War II, Lt. Brickley and Lt. Ryan put on a demonstration of PT Boat speed and maneuverability in combat for the top Navy brass.

  6. A war film directed by John Ford and starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne. See the full list of actors, writers, and other crew members who worked on this classic movie.

  7. After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan (John Wayne) frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however ...

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  9. A film about the heroism and tragedy of the U.S. Navy's PT boat squadron in the Philippines during World War II. The plot follows the commander, Lt. John Brickley, and his second-in-command, Lt. Rusty Ryan, as they face the Japanese invasion and the Navy's skepticism.

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