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They Were Expendable (1945)

NR · 1945-12-07 · 2h 15m · EN
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A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews.

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Robert MontgomeryRobert MontgomeryLt. John BrickleyJohn WayneJohn WayneLt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' RyanDonna ReedDonna ReedLt. Sandy DavyssJack HoltJack HoltGeneral MartinWard BondWard Bond"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's MateMarshall ThompsonMarshall ThompsonEns. 'Snake' GardnerPaul LangtonPaul LangtonEns. 'Andy' AndrewsLeon AmesLeon AmesMajor James MortonArthur WalshArthur WalshSeaman JonesDonald CurtisDonald CurtisLt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' LongCameron MitchellCameron MitchellEns. George CrossLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydt'Ohio'

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWorld war ii1940sNavyPearl harborPacific theaterPacific warPhilippines

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · WarTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · World War Ii · 1940sDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · Pacific WarDirector preference159825

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Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews.

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They Were Expendable has a runtime of 135 minutes.

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