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They Were Expendable
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.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Marshall Thompson
Crew: Frank Wead (Screenplay), John Ford (Director), William L. White (Book), John Ford (Producer), Frank E. Hull (Editor), Douglass Biggs (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 135 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 07, 1945
IMDb: 4.486
Keywords:navy, based on novel or book, world war ii, pearl harbor, philippines, pacific war, pacific theater, 1940s
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