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They Were Expendable (1945)

They Were Expendable (1945)

Drama War

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

Release Date: 1945, December 7
Directors: John Ford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Donald Curtis, Jack Mower, Paul Kruger, Ward Bond, Louis Jean Heydt, Tom Tyler, Donna Reed, Al Bridge, Jack Cheatham, Franklin Parker, Emmett Vogan, Jack Holt

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book world war ii 1940s philippines navy pearl harbor pacific war pacific theater bataan corregidor