Movie·1945·2h 15m
They Were Expendable
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Frank Wead, Christina Stead
Producer
John Ford
Cinematography
Joseph H. August
Music
Herbert Stothart
Editor
Frank E. Hull
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
131 votes
Where to watch
Region: USFree
· 2 services
With Ads
· 1 service
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
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'
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Jack Pennick
'Doc'
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Charles Trowbridge
Admiral Blackwell
// crew
Crew
John Ford
Director, Producer
Frank Wead
Screenplay
Frank E. Hull
Editor
Douglass Biggs
Editor
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Christina Stead
Screenplay
// more like this
You Might Like
Film8.5Forrest Gump
1994
Forrest Gump
1994
Film8.1Metropolis
1927
Metropolis
1927
Film7.2Operation Petticoat
1959
Operation Petticoat
1959
Film6.1Ring 0
2000
Ring 0
2000
Film7.1Sideways
2004
Sideways
2004
Film10.0BUTTONS
2024
BUTTONS
2024
Film6.2The Mistress of Spices
2005
The Mistress of Spices
2005
Film6.8Hannibal
2001
Hannibal
2001
Film6.5The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005
Film7.3The Mighty
1998
The Mighty
1998
Film4.5Franz + Polina
2006
Franz + Polina
2006
Film6.7Patriot Games
1992
Patriot Games
1992