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'They were expendable'

Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines with hit-and-run tactics that buy time for the U.S., crippled by losses at Pearl Harbor.

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  • "Flying Leathernecks"@en
  • "John Wayne/John Ford Film Collection"@en
  • "Expendable"@en
  • "Sacrifiés, français"

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  • "Feature film from the USA. Dramatized account of the role of the American PT boats in defence of The Philippines during World War II."
  • "Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines with hit-and-run tactics that buy time for the U.S., crippled by losses at Pearl Harbor."
  • "Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines with hit-and-run tactics that buy time for the U.S., crippled by losses at Pearl Harbor."@en
  • "A dramatized account of the role of the American PT Boats in the defense of the Philippines in World War II."@en
  • "In the early days of World War II, the Japanese navy pressed relentlessly into the Philippines. Two American skippers are determined to prove that their small PT boats can be shaped into an effective battle fleet against the larger Japanese cruisers."@en
  • "In the early days of World War II, the Japanese navy pressed relentlessly into the Philippines. Two American skippers are determined to prove that their small PT boats can be shaped into an effective battle fleet against the larger Japanese cruisers."
  • "Based on William L. White's book, two Navy lieutenants lead their ill-equipped troops against the Japanese in the Philippines despite the odds."@en
  • "Made immediately after WW II, this is a war movie made by war veterans. In the early days of WW II, as the American Pacific Fleet lay crippled at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese navy pressed into the Philippines. Two American skippers are determined to prove that their small PT boats could be shaped into an effective battle fleet against the larger Japanese cruisers."@en
  • "A World War II movie by war veterans. It shows two skippers determined to prove that their small PT boats which were being used as "Messenger" boats can be shaped into an effective battle fleet against the larger Japanese cruisers pressing the Philippines."@en
  • "Following the bombing of Pearl Harbour & the U.S. entry into WW2, two American skippers are determined to prove that their small, swift PT boats can be used as effective weapons against the larger Japanese cruisers."@en
  • "They were expendable: Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor. Flying Leathernecks: An embattled Marine fighter squadron VMF 247 at Guadalcanal is led by John Wayne and campaigning to coordinate ground combat with low-flying aerial sorties."@en
  • ""In 1941, the 3rd Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron of the U.S. Navy is sent to Manila Bay to help defend the Philippine Islands against invasion by the Japanese army. The squadron, under the command of Lt. John Brickley, arrives at its island post only to be ridiculed by some of the top military leaders, who do not believe that the small torpedo boats can be effective. Brick, who is fiercely proud of his squadron, is angered by the insults and vows to prove his detractors wrong. His first opportunity to put the squadron to good use finally comes when news arrives that the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Though initially assigned to messenger duty, Brick's squadron is later pressed into combat duty when Japanese warplanes descend on the island in a surprise attack. The torpedo squadron shoots down three of the Japanese planes, but the Japanese succeed in destroying much of the base, which is later ordered closed by Admiral Blackwell. Brick's squadron is then sent to Sisiman Cove, on the island of Bataan, to run a messenger service. The new assignment infuriates one of Brick's men, Lt. 'Rusty' Ryan, who is eager to be involved in serious combat and has repeatedly asked Brick to be reassigned to a destroyer. When Blackwell assigns the 3rd Squadron to send two boats to sink a Japanese cruiser that is shelling positions at Bataan, Brick chooses his boat and Rusty's for the job. Just as they are about to ship out, though, Brick notices a cut on Rusty's arm and sends him to a military hospital for treatment. There, Rusty is diagnosed with blood poisoning and placed under the care of nurse Lt. Sandy Davyss. While Rusty awaits surgery at the hospital, Brick's boats destroy the Japanese cruiser. Rusty pursues a romance with Sandy after his operation, but their romance is cut short when Brick orders Rusty to return to the squadron. The torpedo squadron's attacks against the Japanese forces continue with great success, though Brick loses some of his men and boats in combat. One day, Brick and Rusty are assigned the important task of transporting Admiral Blackwell and General Douglas MacArthur to the island of Mindanao. Before embarking on the dangerous journey, Rusty telephones Sandy to bid her what may be a final farewell. When only three of the four boats in Brick's squadron arrive at their destination, Brick sends out a search party for the missing boat. It is eventually found, but because it has suffered serious damage, it is taken out of service. Brick's force is now reduced to only two boats, his and Rusty's. Brick is assigned his most challenging mission yet when he is ordered to destroy a Japanese cruiser headed toward Corregidor. The two torpedo boats encounter a barrage of enemy fire at sea, but succeed in destroying their target. Though both boats survive the mission, Rusty's boat is later destroyed in an aerial attack. When news arrives that 36,000 American soldiers have surrendered at Bataan, and that the Japanese are now battling at Corregidor, the last American strong point in the Philippines, Rusty and Brick are given orders to leave their squadron and go to Australia to train a new torpedo boat force. Despite promises by the Army that they will be returned to the Philippines with a stronger force to fight the Japanese, Brick and Rusty refuse the reassignment and try to stay on the island with the rest of their squadron. Their attempt to stay fails, however, and they are flown out on the last plane leaving the Philippines, not knowing if they will ever see their squadron again"--AFI catalog, 1941-1950."@en
  • "They were expendable: Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor."
  • "They were expendable: Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor."@en
  • "They were expendable: Two PT-boat skippers defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor. Flying leathernecks: An embattled Marine fighter squadron VMF 247 at Guadalcanal is led by John Wayne and campaigning to coordinate ground combat with low-flying aerial sorties."@en
  • "They were expendable: In the early days of World War II, the Japanese navy pressed relentlessly into the Philippines. Two American skippers are determined to prove that their small PT boats can be shaped into an effective battle fleet against the larger Japanese cruisers."
  • "Flying leathernecks: It's World War II. Major Dan Kirby (John Wayne) is hard on his marines. His subordinate Captain Carl Griffin thinks the Major is overdoing it, but Kirby proves that there is a method to his madness after all."
  • "After the attack on Pearl Harbor, two naval officers prove the effectiveness of PT boats in defending the Philippines against the Japanese."@en

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  • "War films"
  • "War films"@en
  • "Films de guerre"
  • "Features"@en
  • "Film adaptations"
  • "Film adaptations"@en
  • "Feature films"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "fiction de guerre (fiction)"
  • "Naval combat films and programs"@en
  • "History"@en
  • "Films for the hearing impaired"@en
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  • "Drama"
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  • "War"
  • "War"@en
  • "Guerra"
  • "Fiction films"@en

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