They Were Expendable (1945)

  
Format:  They Were Expendable DVD 
 
 
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 John Wayne and 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 Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer.
Academy Award ®
Nominee: Best Sound, Best Special Effects
 
SKU: D13920
$11.99
Regularly $14.99
(1945) DVD - Starring: John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Beulah Bondi - $9.99
(1949) DVD - Starring: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar - $9.99
(1951) DVD - Starring: John Wayne, Patricia O'Neal, Ward Bond - $11.99
 

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