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Film · 1945

They Were Expendable

by John Ford

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Details

Type
Film
Released
1945
Director
John Ford
Genres
WarActionDrama
Countries
United States
Original language
English
Running time
2 h 15 min

Cast

  • Robert Montgomery
  • Donna Reed
  • Jack Holt
  • Leon Ames
  • Cameron Mitchell
  • Robert Barrat
  • Charles Trowbridge
  • Wallace Ford

Awards

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Sound (1946)
  • Academy Award for Best Special Effects (1946)

References

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