They Were Expendable

Summary

They Were Expendable is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

They Were Expendable was produced by 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 January 1, 1945^[29], December 7, 1945^[30], December 19, 1945^[31], and December 31, 1945^[32]. The original language of They Were Expendable was English^[33]. Genres include war film^[9], drama film^[10], and action film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War^[35] and World War II^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10^[37], 86/100^[38], and 92%^[39].

Why It Matters

They Were Expendable has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]