They Were Expendable

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

A wartime drama honoring the resourcefulness and sacrifice of PT boat crews in the Pacific theater, balancing tactical action with the human cost of combat.

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.