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They Were Expendable

Summary: A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.

Release Date: December 31, 1945

Genres: Drama, War

Directors: John Ford

, Robert Montgomery

Writers: William L. White

, Norman Corwin

Runtime: 2 h 15 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), MGM Home Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

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