They Were Expendable (1945)
They Were Expendable (1945) - Drama Movies 135 minutes. I sacrificati di Bataan, Les sacrifiés, Ein verlorener Haufen, 데이 워 익스펜더블. 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. navy, based on novel or book, world war ii, pearl harbor, philippines, pacific war, pacific theater, 1940s
Released: Dec 07, 1945
Runtime: 135 minutes
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Marshall Thompson
Crew: John Ford (Director), Frank Wead (Screenplay), William L. White (Book), Douglass Biggs (Editor), Frank E. Hull (Editor), John Ford (Producer)