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They Were Expendable (DVD) (Commemorative Amaray)

Oscar and Golden Globe-winner John Wayne ("True Grit," "Stagecoach") stars in this moving drama about a Navy commander who fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II. Oscar and Golden Globe-winner and Emmy-nominee Donna Reed ("It's a Wonderful Life") and Oscar-nominee Robert Montgomery ("Night Must Fall") co-star. Based on a true story.

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Format: Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: English (Mono)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
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Studio: WarnerBrothers
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2007
Run Time: 135 minutes
Average Customer Review: 337 customer reviews
ASIN: B000O599VC
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,199 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #857 in Movies & TV > DVD > Military & War
- #4586 in Movies & TV > DVD > Action & Adventure
- #5197 in Movies & TV > DVD > Kids & Family

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ByMichael Berryon September 19, 2016

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Lovely B&W cinematography and composition in this character driven WW11 story.
I had the DVD version and the quality was good. I really can'y say if the BR is a quality improvement. There are no extra features at all which is a real lack considering all the talent involved in making this film.
Not much battle action but details the frustrations of the PT boat crew as they are frequently delegated to a ferry service.
Good cast. The romance is realistically treated with an evacuation which cuts off communication.
John Ford does indulge in a little patriotic fervor and some sentimentality, but given the time frame, it is not over done.

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Good WWII movie with John Wayne playing a second fiddle ...

ByJ. Webbon November 6, 2016

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Good WWII movie with John Wayne playing a second fiddle who wants to solo as a PT boat squad leader. But he'll have to keep up with Robert Montgomery too. Nice to remember a time when we all wanted the same thing and were willing to sacrifice to get it. Now politicians "sacrifice" them-selves and walk away with 50 million dollar foundations honoring their personal glory.

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Sharp Quality!!

Byarkycatfishon July 26, 2016

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Have seen "They Were Expendable" several times over the years on TV, but nothing prepared me for the sharp quality of this blu ray.

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PT boats in the Philippines

ByJ. ChambersHALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWERon March 22, 2016

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Other than this movie, the only times I remember seeing PT boats were in the 1963 film PT-109 and the 1960s TV sitcom McHale's Navy. But the small, fast PT boats were used extensively by the US Navy in World War II, mostly in the Pacific Theater. They Were Expendable is about the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a group of six PT boats that was based in the Philippines at the outset of the war. The movie is based largely on historical ents.

John Wayne as Lieutenant (junior grade) Rusty Ryan and Robert Montgomery as Lieutenant John Brickley give fine performances throughout the film. (If you only recognize Montgomery's voice, you probably heard him as the narrator of the 1960 WWII film The Gallant Hours.) They played actual people, although the screen names were changed. Ward Bond, Marshall Thompson, Cameron Mitchell, and Leon Ames are all recognizable actors in the early stages of their careers. And of course, there's Donna Reed, who played Army nurse Sandy Davyss, John Wayne's romantic interest.

It's an enjoyable movie, especially for war movie buffs. With a runtime of 2:15, it's a long one, especially for an era when most films were 1:30-1:45 or so. It could have been shortened by eliminating John Wayne's brief romantic fling with Donna Reed. In my opinion, it didn't add a lot to the film, and it was fated to come to nothing anyway. But Donna Reed was a rising star at the time, and I'm sure the producers thought she would be a big box office draw.

Interestingly enough, in the same year (1945), John Wayne also starred in Back to Bataan, another WWII film set in the Philippines.

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... in the old DVD and the new Blu-ray is great. Worth the upgrade for one of John Ford's ...

ByJames Wickreon June 13, 2016

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I have it in the old DVD and the new Blu-ray is great. Worth the upgrade for one of John Ford's best and most heartfelt movies.

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They Were Expendable - a story of American Heroes

ByMary J.on May 31, 2016

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This is one of the very few films about the fall of the Philippines. "They Were Expendable" is the perfect title for the way these men were sacrificed for the sake of the European fight. Robert Montgomery is excellent. Many of the John Ford "regulars" are in this film and do a great job but Montgomery's performance anchors the story in realism. The story tells of, Bataan, Corregidor, the running out of supplies - food, medicine, ammunition, the Navy men being re-assigned to the Army, MacArthur's leaving, the nurses (the main nurse in the story is played by Donna Reed).

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long live good Navy movies

ByKenneth Newtonon December 7, 2016

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I believe that this is one of the greatest WW 2 Navy movies there was ever made. John Wayne, Robert Montgomery and the rest of the cast did an excellent job as motor torpedo boat sailors, I have a great uncle that is still on the Battleship Arizona so these kinds of movies hold a special interest to me. these kinds of movies and the thought of my great uncle inspired me to spend 12 years in the Navy. anyone who thinks that movies like this one only get one star and that they are boring well that person is an Idiot!

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John Ford classic...

ByRockyon November 4, 2016

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Great blu-ray transfer. A really great film and the story is never dated. Great cast and if you like this era of film you will love this one..

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