They Were Expendable / Flying Leathernecks | 
| Actors: James Bell, Janis Carter, James Dobson, Jay C. Flippen, Gordon Gebert
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 96236
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 237 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1419815113
UPC: 012569722804
EAN: 9781419815119
ASIN: B0009UZG6Y
Theatrical Release Date: August 28, 1951
Release Date: August 30, 2005
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John Wayne and Robert Montgomery star in and John Ford directs a resolute tale of World War II courage: They Were Expendable. The two stars portray PT-boat skippers who defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor. Wayne takes to the skies with the Flying Leathernecks, leading embattled Marine fighter squadron VMF 247 at Guadalcanal and also campaigning to coordinate ground combat with low-flying aerial sorties. Nicholas Ray directs, mixing in actual battlefield and dogfight footage. Robert Ryan co-stars.
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"Expendable" alone is worth the price..."Leathernecks" an added value December 24, 2006
mpsparty1 (Berkley, Michigan USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"They Were Expendable" has to be among the most underated war movies ever!
There is little else to say except that this is an outstanding movie.
"Leathernecks" is a good one also, and provides an interesting comparison for the movie buff. Side by side like this, one can easily come to a conclusion about the repective directors. A critical look at these two together shows just how good John Ford was. Not to knock "Leathernecks", but Ford is the best director Hollywood likely ever had, and it shows in making a terrifc movie about...excuse me....but, P.T. boats??! Who else ever tried that and hit a home run?
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