They Were Expendable Movie Trailer HD (1945) - Supplies are dwindling. Troops are hopelessly outnumbered. But even in defeat there is victory. The defenders of the Philippines—including PT-boat skippers John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) and Rusty Ryan (John Wayne)—will give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the devastation of Pearl Harbor.<br /><br />Director John Ford's World War II tale knows its battle-scarred topic firsthand. Montgomery was himself a Pacific PT-boat commander and a valorous Bronze Star recipient. Ford filmed the Academy Award-winning* documentary Battle of Midway. And Wayne creates a portrait of patriotic resolve as only he can.<br /><br />They Were Expendable salutes all who expended themselves during some of the war's bleakest hours.<br /><br /><br />Directors: John Ford, Robert Montgomery<br />Writers: William L. White, Frank Wead, Norman Corwin<br />Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed
