They Were Expendable

1945 · 135 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 9,645 VOTES · DIR. John Ford

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Overview

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,201 lines

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00:02:07 All boats from Brick.
00:08:01 Oh he won't go back to Subic anymore
00:12:47 ...the United States and the Empire of Japan.
00:21:32 No torpedoes, no motors, no spare parts, no nothing.
00:25:29 They won't be.
00:30:29 Excuse me, sir, may I borrow that?
00:34:32 And have your torpedo man stand by in case those circuits fail.
00:40:04 Get that light!
00:48:27 I don't care if they dance their dogs off.
00:54:07 It's tricky duty.
00:59:15 Will you take my place at the head of the table?
01:03:51 Boy, if I had you on the old Arizona...
01:07:58 Put them on right and tight.
01:11:43 I wrote out a will too.
01:17:25 I’ve written you a letter. Shorty Long will get it to you.
01:26:39 Thanks for the tow.
01:30:03 It's like this.
01:33:55 How long you been on patrol?
01:38:14 There she goes, Esperanzo.
01:48:59 They were just a couple of bluejackets who did their job.
01:53:40 ...before Jap artillery began slamming away at Corregidor...
02:03:09 There isn't room. Report to the airport right away.
02:07:42 ...and brave...
10:00:00 a large freighter...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,201
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:02:07
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,645