They Were Expendable

Summary

They Were Expendable is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• They Were Expendable's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• They Were Expendable's director is recorded as John Ford^[4].
• They Were Expendable's director is recorded as Robert Montgomery^[5].
• They Were Expendable's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Wead^[6].
• They Were Expendable's screenwriter is recorded as Norman Corwin^[7].
• They Were Expendable's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart^[8].
• They Were Expendable's genre is recorded as war film^[9].
• They Were Expendable's genre is recorded as drama film^[10].
• They Were Expendable's genre is recorded as action film^[11].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Robert Montgomery^[12].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as John Wayne^[13].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Donna Reed^[14].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Jack Holt^[15].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Ward Bond^[16].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Marshall Thompson^[17].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Leon Ames^[18].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Cameron Mitchell^[19].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Jack Pennick^[20].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Robert Barrat^[21].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Charles Trowbridge^[22].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Donald Curtis^[23].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Harry Tenbrook^[24].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Louis Jean Heydt^[25].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Paul Langton^[26].
• They Were Expendable's cast member is recorded as Russell Simpson^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

They Were Expendable's producer is recorded as John Ford^[28]. Directors include John Ford^[4] and Robert Montgomery^[5]. Screenwriters include Frank Wead^[6] and Norman Corwin^[7]. Cast members include Robert Montgomery^[12], John Wayne^[13], Donna Reed^[14], Jack Holt^[15], Ward Bond^[16], and Marshall Thompson^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29], +1945-12-07T00:00:00Z^[30], +1945-12-19T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1945-12-31T00:00:00Z^[32]. They Were Expendable's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Genres include war film^[9], drama film^[10], and action film^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War^[34] and World War II^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10^[36], 86/100^[37], and 92%^[38].

Why It Matters

They Were Expendable ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]