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They Were Expendable

Date: 1945
Type: War / Action
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: John Ford
Producer: John Ford

Comment/Synopsis

John Wayne stars in this World War 2 adventure of torpedo boats in the Far East. There is something in this film that is about the human cost of war underneath the propaganda.

Actors


John WayneJohn Wayne
Robert MontgomeryRobert Montgomery
Donna ReedDonna Reed
Jack HoltJack Holt
Ward BondWard Bond
Marshall ThompsonMarshall Thompson
Paul LangtonPaul Langton
Leon AmesLeon Ames

Oscars

Nomination - Effects and Sound
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
They Were Expendable