They Were Expendable
1945 film by John Ford, Robert Montgomery
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Summary
They Were Expendable is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,817 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Ford[3], Robert Montgomery[4]
- Screenwriter: Frank Wead[5], Norman Corwin[6]
- Composer: Herbert Stothart[7]
- Genre: war film[8], drama film[9], action film[10]
- Cast member: Robert Montgomery[11], Donna Reed[12], Jack Holt[13], Leon Ames[14], Cameron Mitchell[15], Robert Barrat[16], Charles Trowbridge[17], Wallace Ford[18], Blake Edwards[19], Steve Barclay[20], Kermit Maynard[21], Jack Mower[22], William B. Davidson[23], Emmett Vogan[24]
- Producer: John Ford[25]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[26]
- Director of photography: Joseph H. August[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 8.1/10[30], 86/100[31], 92%[32]
- Color: black-and-white[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: January 1, 1945[35], December 7, 1945[36], December 19, 1945[37], December 31, 1945[38]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: Philippines[41]
- Main subject: Pacific War[42], World War II[43], Philippines Campaign[44]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound[45], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[46]
- Title: They Were Expendable[47]
Why It Matters
They Were Expendable has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]