They Were Expendable1945
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
Director
Screenplay
Frank Wead, Christina Stead
Actors
Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Marshall Thompson, Leon Ames, Cameron Mitchell, Louis Jean Heydt, Murray Alper, Robert Barrat, Tim Murdock, Russell Simpson, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Philip Ahn, William B. Davidson, Blake Edwards, Jim Farley, Emmett Vogan
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 135 Minutes
Genres
FSK
12
About the film
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.