They Were Expendable (1945)
Directed by John Ford · 135 min · Drama, War
36.3 TOPICAL score · #2,984 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
They Were Expendable (1945, directed by John Ford) has a TOPICAL score of 36.3 - ranked 2,984 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (140 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (140 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read7,593 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Montgomery (actor #1,323), John Wayne (actor #47), Donna Reed (actor #225), Jack Holt