They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable - (1945)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

DramaWar

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

1945-12-07

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

135 minutes

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