They Were Expendable · LeviOsa

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They Were Expendable · LeviOsa

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1945·NR

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

DramaWar2h 15m

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91%

Tomatometer

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72%

Popcornmeter

6.5

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Destroying a Japanese Cruiser

Destroying a Japanese Cruiser

Air Raid on the U.S. Base

Air Raid on the U.S. Base

Ed Neumeier on THEY WERE EXPENDABLE

Ed Neumeier on THEY WERE EXPENDABLE

Details

DirectorJohn Ford

ReleasedDec 7, 1945

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne

John Wayne

Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

General Martin

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh

Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

'Ohio'

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Reviews

7 reviews · 5 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 0 rotten

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Sean Axmaker

RTStream on DemandJun 11, 2023

... [John] Ford’s reminder to the American public that victory in the Pacific was reached at a tremendous cost in human life. It remains one of the most powerful war dramas ever made.

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Jack Moffitt

RTEsquire MagazineMar 10, 2020

The human element triumphs in almost every foot of They Were Expendable.

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Nathanael Hood

RTThe Retro SetDec 28, 2018

They Were Expendable was the first time [Ford] would loose the weight of his experiences on a general audience.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

RTCombustible CelluloidSep 18, 2008

The real star of the film is the gorgeous, luminous, mostly outdoor black-and-white cinematography.

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Information

Title

They Were Expendable

Released

Dec 7, 1945

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 15m

Status

Released

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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