They Were Expendable (1945)

Name: They Were Expendable
Director: John Ford
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1945
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Arthur Walsh, Cameron Mitchell, Donald Curtis, Donna Reed, Harry Tenbrook

Drama War

6.5 (140 votes)

2h 15m

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.

Details

Director: John Ford
Writer: Frank Wead, Christina Stead
Original Language: English
Budget: N/A

Cast

Arthur Walsh Cameron Mitchell Donald Curtis Donna Reed Harry Tenbrook Jack Holt Jeff York John Wayne Leon Ames Louis Jean Heydt Marshall Thompson Murray Alper Paul Langton Robert Montgomery Ward Bond