They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable is een Amerikaanse zwart-wit oorlogsfilm uit 1945 onder regie van John Ford, met Robert Montgomery en John Wayne in de hoofdrol.

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Regie	John Ford
Producent	John Ford
Scenario	Frank W. Wead
Hoofdrollen	Robert Montgomery John Wayne Donna Reed
Muziek	Herbert Stothart
Montage	Frank E. Hull Douglas Biggs
Cinema­tografie	Joseph H. August
Productie­bedrijf	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributie	MGM
Première	20 december 1945
Genre	Oorlog
Speelduur	135 minuten
Taal	Engels
Land van herkomst	Verenigde Staten
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De film belicht de rol van motortorpedoboten (PT boats) in het begin van de Tweede Wereldoorlog in de Stille Oceaan; zij werden enerzijds niet serieus genomen als gevechtseenheden maar deden anderzijds kritisch werk.

Verhaal

Vlak na de aanval op Pearl Harbor doen luitenant Brickley en luitenant Ryan dienst op Amerikaanse motortorpedoboten. Ze zijn betrokken bij het wanhopige gevecht om de Filipijnen na de inval van Japan.

Rolverdeling

Acteur	Personage
Montgomery , Robert Robert Montgomery	Luitenant Brickely
Wayne , John John Wayne	Luitenant Ryan
Reed , Donna Donna Reed	Luitenant Davyss
Holt , Jack Jack Holt	Generaal Martin
Bond , Ward Ward Bond	Mulcahey
Thompson , Marshall Marshall Thompson	Gardner
Langton , Paul Paul Langton	Andrews
Ames , Leon Leon Ames	Majoor Morton
Walsh , Arthur Arthur Walsh	Jones
Curtis , Donald Donald Curtis	Luitenant Long
Mitchell , Cameron Cameron Mitchell	George Cross
York , Jeff Jeff York	Tony Aitken
Alper , Murray Murray Alper	Mahan
Tenbrook , Harry Harry Tenbrook	Larsen
Pennick , Jack Jack Pennick	Doc

Externe links

• (en)  They Were Expendable in de Internet Movie Database
• (nl)  They Were Expendable op MovieMeter
• (mul)  They Were Expendable in The Movie Database
• (en)  They Were Expendable in de database van AllMovie

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