They Were Expendable Not rated yet! They Were Expendable 19452 h 15 min Click an icon to see more Overview 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. Metadata Director John Ford Runtime 2 h 15 min Release Date 20 December 1945 Details Movie Media — Movie Status — Movie Rating — Images No images were imported for this movie. Actors Starring: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Leon Ames, Arthur Walsh, Marshall Thompson, Paul Langton, Cameron Mitchell, Donald Curtis, Louis Jean Heydt