They Were Expendable
The film is a dramatized account of the role of the American PT Boats in the defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) in World War II.
1 April 1905, New York City, New York, USA
August 1, 1897 in Georgia, USA
17 April 1913, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
10 January 1911, Manila, Philippines
2 February 1903, Mound City, Missouri, USA
15 June 1923, Canada
20 September 1897, Vevay, Indiana, USA
November 30, 1900 in Los Angeles, California, USA
June 16, 1888 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
August 17, 1902 in London, England, UK
27 January 1921, Denison, Iowa, USA
October 09, 2005
Surprisingly rich film is one of the best war films ever made.January 08, 2007
The most unfortunate thing about John Ford's excellent, elegiac war film, with a strong turn from John Wayne, was its release date, December 1945, since the war was over.September 18, 2008
The real star of the film is the gorgeous, luminous, mostly outdoor black-and-white cinematography.