They Were Expendable

Set after the attack on Pearl Harbor, this powerful drama from director John Ford focuses on a squadron of PT boats assigned with defending the Philippines. As lieutenants "Rusty" Ryan (John Wayne) and John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) lead their men against the Japanese, they must also fight the military bosses who consider the battle losses to be acceptable. With Ward Bond, Donna Reed. 135 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free