They Were Expendable

Name: They Were Expendable
Director: John Ford
Released: 1945
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond

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

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

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:07 All boats from Brick.

00:07:54 Oh he won't go back to Subic anymore

00:12:43 Gentlemen.

00:20:46 Pretty rugged, isn't it?

00:25:19 We know about those destroyers...

00:30:17 The lines are here.

00:33:55 You aren't afraid of a little competition, are you, Brick?

00:39:20 Steady as she goes.

00:47:48 Going to ask tall, dark and obnoxious?

00:53:17 Swell!

00:58:12 This is a--

01:03:04 It meant a great deal to all of us.

01:06:59 It's a question of how long we can hang onto it.

01:10:44 The job's yours anytime you can make it.

01:16:23 -Ryan speaking. -Hello, Rusty.

01:25:33 You've done all you can up there.

01:28:21 Anyway, you've been awarded the Silver Cat.

01:32:54 That reminds me. How about a little snort?

01:35:59 -Can try, sir. -That's fair enough.

01:43:38 Let's drag our tails out of here!

01:51:22 Sorry. Bar closed.

01:58:15 Where's your boat?

02:06:18 Number 28.

02:10:01 That's all.

Cast & Characters

Robert Montgomery Lt. John Brickley John Wayne Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan Donna Reed Lt. Sandy Davyss Jack Holt Gen. Martin Ward Bond 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M. Marshall Thompson Ens. 'Snake' Gardner Paul Langton Ens. 'Andy' Andrews Leon Ames Maj. James Morton Arthur Walsh Seaman Jones Donald Curtis Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long Donald Curtis Radio Announcer

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,201

Dialogue density8.9 lines / min

First line00:02:07

Final line02:10:01

Production Record

DirectorJohn Ford

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes9,645