After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
They Were Expendable has generally received positive reviews.
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They Were Expendable was released in 1945 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 63 reviews, giving They Were Expendable (1945) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 78%.
With a score of 74%, They Were Expendable is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1945, which stands at 61%.
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