They Were Expendable
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
1945 2 hours 15 minutesA Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
1945 2 hours 15 minutes
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.
7th December 1945
80 years ago
2 hours 15 minutes
Finishes at 10:25am
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total
7.2/10
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