They Were Expendable

Director :

John Ford

Stars :

Robert MontgomeryJohn WayneDonna ReedJack HoltWard BondMarshall ThompsonPaul LangtonLeon AmesArthur WalshDonald Curtis

Genre :

DramaWar

Release :

1945-12-07

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.