They Were Expendable
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They Were Expendable is a 1945 World War II drama film directed by John Ford that follows U.S. Navy PT boat crews in the Philippines during the early days of the war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | They Were Expendable (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | William Lindsay White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| blacklistedEra | World War II Hollywood production ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph H. August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsOrganization | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsVesselType | PT boat ⓘ |
| director | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | Douglass Biggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterBasedOn |
John D. Bulkeley
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Robert Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
World War II film
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drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early days of U.S. involvement in World War II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Donna Reed as 2nd Lt. Sandy Davyss
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John Wayne as Lt. Rusty Ryan ⓘ Robert Montgomery as Lt. John Brickley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Herbert Stothart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | U.S. Navy PT boat crews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | realistic depiction of PT boat warfare ⓘ |
| oscarNomination |
Best Sound Recording
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Best Special Effects ⓘ |
| portrays |
Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
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PT boat operations ⓘ |
| producer | Sidney Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSource | 1942 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | December 7, 1945 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 135 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Frank Wead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInYear |
1941
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1942 ⓘ |
| starring |
Donna Reed
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Jack Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshall Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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