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They Were Expendable

Film · 1945

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. John Forddirector · producer
  2. Christina Steadwriter
  3. Frank Weadwriter
  4. Douglass Biggs editor
  5. Frank E. Hulleditor
  6. Joseph H. Augustcinematographer
  7. Herbert Stothartcomposer

On screen

  1. Jack Holtlead actor
  2. Robert Montgomerylead actor
  3. Donna Reedlead actor
  4. John Waynelead actor
  5. Arthur Walshsupporting actor
  6. Donald Curtissupporting actor
  7. Paul Langtonsupporting actor
  8. Marshall Thompsonsupporting actor
  9. Leon Amessupporting actor
  10. Cameron Mitchellsupporting actor
  11. Ward Bondsupporting actor
  12. Alex Havierguest actor
  13. Bill Nindguest actor
  14. Bob Thomguest actor
  15. Brad Towneguest actor
  16. Bruce Kelloggguest actor
  17. Charles Murray Jr.guest actor
  18. Frank Pershingguest actor
  19. Hansel Warnerguest actor
  20. Henry Mirelezguest actor
  21. Jack Carringtonguest actor
  22. Jack Lorenzguest actor
  23. Jack Sempleguest actor
  24. Jack Trentguest actor
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From the people who made They Were Expendable

52
  1. The Quiet Man1952 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  2. The Searchers1956 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  3. Fort Apache1948 · FilmStrong· 11 shared
  4. The Informer1935 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  5. Test Pilot1938 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  6. Wagon Master1950 · FilmStrong· 7 shared
  7. The Long Voyage Home1940 · FilmStrong· 9 shared
  8. Rio Grande1950 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  9. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949 · FilmStrong· 7 shared
  10. 3 Godfathers1948 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  11. Donovan's Reef1963 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. The Horse Soldiers1959 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  13. Two Rode Together1961 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  14. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · FilmStrong· 7 shared
  15. Stagecoach1939 · FilmStrong· 8 shared
  16. Young Mr. Lincoln1939 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  17. How Green Was My Valley1941 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. The Grapes of Wrath1940 · FilmStrong· 9 shared
  19. Cheyenne Autumn1964 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  20. Mogambo1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Drums Along the Mohawk1939 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  22. My Darling Clementine1946 · FilmStrong· 8 shared
  23. Sergeant Rutledge1960 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  24. Mister Roberts1955 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  25. Greed1924 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. A Day at the Races1937 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Mighty Joe Young1949 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  28. How the West Was Won1962 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  29. Hell's Angels1930 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  30. Shooting War2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. The Three Musketeers1948 · FilmNotable· 7 shared
  32. Five Came Back2017 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  33. The Yearling1946 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  34. Gunga Din1939 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  35. After the Thin Man1936 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  36. The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  37. All That Money Can Buy1941 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  38. Portrait of Jennie1948 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. Sylvia Scarlett1935 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. A Night at the Opera1935 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  41. National Velvet1945 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  42. Random Harvest1942 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. Twentieth Century1934 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  44. Anna Karenina1935 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  45. Mrs. Miniver1942 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  46. Pride and Prejudice1940 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. Waterloo Bridge1940 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  48. Camille1936 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  49. Mutiny on the Bounty1935 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  50. Queen Christina1934 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Five Came Back2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The Birth of a Nation1915 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Lady in the LakeRobert Montgomery1946 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  2. The Picture of Dorian GrayDonna ReedHerbert Stothart1945 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. The AlamoJohn Wayne1960 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  4. The Train RobbersJohn Wayne1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Green BeretsJohn Wayne1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. Mr. & Mrs. SmithRobert Montgomery1941 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. The War WagonJohn Wayne1967 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. It's a Wonderful LifeDonna Reed1946 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  9. Shadow of the Thin ManDonna Reed1941 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  10. Here Comes Mr. JordanRobert Montgomery1941 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  11. HondoJohn WayneWard Bond1953 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  12. From Here to EternityDonna Reed1953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. McQJohn Wayne1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. Big JakeJohn Wayne1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. Angel and the BadmanJohn Wayne1947 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. Rio BravoJohn WayneWard Bond1959 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  17. It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceMarshall ThompsonPaul Langton1958 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  18. Rooster CogburnJohn Wayne1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. The ComancherosJohn Wayne1961 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  20. Cat PeopleJack Holt1942 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. McLintock!John Wayne1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. Hatari!John Wayne1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. In Harm's WayJohn Wayne1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  24. El DoradoJohn Wayne1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. The ShootistJohn Wayne1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. ChisumJohn Wayne1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. True GritJohn Wayne1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. The UndefeatedJohn Wayne1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. Rio LoboJohn Wayne1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Cahill: United States MarshalJohn Wayne1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. Sands of Iwo JimaJohn Wayne1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. The CowboysJohn Wayne1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. The Sons of Katie ElderJohn Wayne1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. 7 Men from NowJohn Wayne1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. Red RiverJohn Wayne1948 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  36. BranniganJohn Wayne1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. Earth vs. the Flying SaucersDonald Curtis1956 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  38. The Big TrailJohn Wayne1930 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  39. North to AlaskaJohn Wayne1960 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  40. It Came from Beneath the SeaDonald Curtis1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. BattlegroundMarshall ThompsonLeon Ames1949 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  42. The Incredible Shrinking ManPaul Langton1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. Ride in the WhirlwindCameron Mitchell1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. Meet Me in St. LouisLeon AmesHenry H. Daniels Jr.1944 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  45. 10Blake Edwards1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. The Longest DayJohn Wayne1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. Baby FaceJohn WayneRobert Barrat1933 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  48. The Return of the Pink PantherBlake Edwards1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Fiend Without a FaceMarshall Thompson1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Curse of the Pink PantherBlake Edwards1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. S.O.B.Blake Edwards1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The Pink PantherBlake Edwards1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. The Great RaceBlake Edwards1965 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  54. Breakfast at Tiffany'sBlake Edwards1961 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  55. Victor/VictoriaBlake Edwards1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. SunsetBlake Edwards1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Skin DeepBlake Edwards1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. The PartyBlake Edwards1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. On Dangerous GroundWard Bond1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. The Toolbox MurdersCameron Mitchell1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. The Pink Panther Strikes AgainBlake Edwards1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. The Pink PantherBlake Edwards1993 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  63. Blood and Black LaceCameron Mitchell1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. SwitchBlake Edwards1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. Experiment in TerrorBlake Edwards1962 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  66. Murders in the Rue MorgueLeon Ames1932 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. The Thin Man Goes HomeLeon AmesPaul Langton1944 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  68. Trail of the Pink PantherBlake Edwards1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. The Maltese FalconWard Bond1941 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  70. Days of Wine and RosesBlake Edwards1963 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  71. Deadly PreyCameron Mitchell1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. A Shot in the DarkBlake Edwards1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. DallasDonna Reed1978 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  74. Revenge of the Pink PantherBlake Edwards1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. Son of the Pink PantherBlake Edwards1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. City HeatBlake Edwards1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. SpellboundDonald Curtis1945 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. The Treasure of the Sierra MadreJack Holt1948 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. Little WomenLeon AmesArthur Walsh1949 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  80. Blind DateBlake Edwards1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. The Big KnifePaul Langton1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. Sergeant YorkWard Bond1941 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  83. Mystic PizzaArthur Walsh1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. Operation PetticoatBlake Edwards1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. The Absent-Minded ProfessorLeon Ames1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. How to Marry a MillionaireCameron Mitchell1953 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  87. HombreCameron Mitchell1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. Song of the Thin ManLeon Ames1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. TestamentLeon Ames1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. Johnny GuitarWard Bond1954 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. Angel FaceLeon Ames1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. Garden of EvilCameron Mitchell1954 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The Big SleepLouis Jean Heydt1946 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  94. Blonde VenusRobert Emmett O'ConnorAl Bridge1932 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  95. You Can't Take It with YouWard BondAlmeda Fowler1938 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  96. From a Whisper to a ScreamCameron Mitchell1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. The GeneralJim Farley1926 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. Captain BloodRobert BarratVernon Steele1935 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  99. LauraHarold SchlickenmayerLee Tung Foo1944 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  100. Without WarningCameron Mitchell1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. Gone with the WindWard BondLouis Jean Heydt1939 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  102. The Mummy's HandTom TylerCharles Trowbridge1940 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  103. TopperWard BondBetty Blythe1937 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  104. ZorroPhil SchumacherJeff York1957 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  105. Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendJohn Wayne2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  106. Broken ArrowJack LeeBilly Wilkerson1950 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  107. Lady for a DayWard BondRobert Emmett O'Connor1933 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  2. Anchors Aweigh1945 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  3. Dodge City1939 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  4. Around the World in 80 Days1956 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  5. Adam's Rib1949 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  6. Fury1936 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  7. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  8. White Heat1949 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  9. The Tin Star1957 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  10. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  11. Father of the Bride1950 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  12. Body and Soul1947 · FilmFaint· 5 shared

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