Cinematic background from They Were Expendable 1945 - Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews.

They Were Expendable

1945

Drama, War

Directors:
Robert Montgomery, John Ford
Writers:
Jan Lustig, William L. White, Frank Wead, George Froeschel, Norman Corwin
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Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An old man sitting on a bench wearing a hat and holding a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An old black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man wearing a hat and a tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a woman with a flower in her hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of two men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a man with a bandage on his arm; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An old photo of a man sitting in front of a line of soldiers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of men standing next to each other holding wine glasses; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of people sitting around a table with a candle; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An old photo of a man in a uniform holding a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of people walking down a dark tunnel; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A woman wearing a baseball cap talking on a phone; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A woman is singing into a microphone while a man watches; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of people in a room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of men standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of sailors; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a man in a white t - shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An older man sitting on a barrel wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man standing on a stage in front of a group of people; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An older man and a younger woman looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a woman sitting in front of a lit candle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of men sitting at a table with food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black - and - white photo of a woman's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man wearing a military hat and a shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of young men in sailor's uniforms; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man looking at another man with binoculars in front of a body of water; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man in an army uniform writing on a clipboard; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of two men in uniforms singing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of two men sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An old black and white photo of two men in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An older woman sitting in front of a vase of flowers; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a sailor's hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man wearing a hat standing in front of trees; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – An older man sitting at a table with a bottle of wine; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man holding a stick while standing in the water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of two men standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a group of men in sailor's hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of people walking down a tunnel; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a woman with a flower in her hair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man holding a cigarette in his hand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of men standing next to each other near a boat; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of men standing on a pier; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of people sitting on top of bunkbeds; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A couple of men sitting next to each other on a bench; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man standing next to a pile of barrels; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – Black and white photograph of a man in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man wearing a hat and a shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A man wearing a hat and a uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A group of men standing next to each other near trees; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black - and - white photo of a couple dancing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting in a boat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A soldier sitting on top of a boat in the water; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “They Were Expendable” (1945), directed by Robert Montgomery – A black and white photo of two men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle