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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.
Buy or rent. YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 812. Oscar and Golden Globe-winner John Wayne ("True Grit," "Stagecoach") stars in this moving drama about a Navy commander who...
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Sep 18, 2008. 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...
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Summaries. A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II. In the wake of Pearl Harbor's surprise attack, World War II hero, Lt. John Brickley's experimental squadron of agile fast-attack Patrol Torpedo boats is sent to warm and humid Manila to avert a potentially imminent Japanese invasion.
They Were Expendable. Heroic PT boat captains fight Japanese ships in the World War II Philippines. 1,959 IMDb 7.2 2 h 14 min 1945. X-Ray 7+. Military and War · Drama · Compelling · Inspiring. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy movie.
They Were Expendable - Apple TV. Available on iTunes. In the months after the attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed the United States' Pacific fleet, the Japanese Navy quickly gained control of most of the Pacific Ocean.
