They Were Expendable

Name: They Were Expendable
Released: 1945-12-07
Rating: 6.507

6.5/10 (140)

·1945· 135 min

Director: John Ford

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

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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Cast

Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne

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

Donna Reed

Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt

General Martin

Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames

Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis

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

Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Louis Jean Heydt

'Ohio'

In brief

They Were Expendable (1945) is a drama, war film. With an average rating of 6.5/10 from 140 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 15min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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They Were Expendable runs 135 minutes (2h 15min).

What rating does They Were Expendable have?

They Were Expendable has an average rating of 6.5/10 based on 140 viewer votes on TMDB.

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They Were Expendable was released in 1945.