--- product_id: 7585465 title: "They Were Expendable / Flying Leathernecks" price: "638466₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7585465-they-were-expendable-flying-leathernecks store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # They Were Expendable / Flying Leathernecks **Price:** 638466₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** They Were Expendable / Flying Leathernecks - **How much does it cost?** 638466₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7585465-they-were-expendable-flying-leathernecks) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description John Wayne and Robert Montgomery star in and John Ford directs a resolute tale of World War II courage: They Were Expendable. The two stars portray PT-boat skippers who defend the Philippines and give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the crippling losses at Pearl Harbor. Wayne takes to the skies with the Flying Leathernecks, leading embattled Marine fighter squadron VMF 247 at Guadalcanal and also campaigning to coordinate ground combat with low-flying aerial sorties. Nicholas Ray directs, mixing in actual battlefield and dogfight footage. Robert Ryan co-stars. Review: One of 10 best war movies ever - THEY WERE EXPENDABLE Maybe because I was just a little kid, and the war was still raging, (1945) but nearing an end. Maybe it was partially because my grandfather took me to see this movie as he took me to see other movies every Saturday, and maybe it was because my Polio was gone and I could walk and run again, but mostly because my uncle was the skipper of a PT boat and knew JFK. Great Direction by John Ford, with his regular crew plus Robert Montgomery, (John Wayne, Donna Reed, Ward Bond) and many other great stars gave outstanding performances in an authentic, tropic ambiance displayed convincingly, though in Black and white. The missions, struggles, disappointments, amiable characters just doing a very tough, under-appreciated job in plywood PT boat's which the navy and marines didn't entirely trust. The secondary question was; would Monty and The Duke bring home a winner, or switch to submarines? This is a short intro of the coming of age of a PT boat fleet, the hopelessness that hung like a black cloud of Damocles just above the heads of the officers and grunts in what then seemed a losing effort, but one in which they kept grinding on with the stiff-upper lip, hard bitten, toughness of ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things. At this point in the war, the US was not yet winning, and beneath the surface the fighting men and women worried, more about whose fate was unknown than themselves. The milieu and attitudes of the characters gave one a feeling of what it really must have been like in those dark times. When my uncle came back from action a year later, he said it was one of his favorite war films-authentic and revealing. FLYING LEATHERNECKS The second film, made in 1951, which was filmed in Technicolor, Flying Leather Necks, directed by Nicolas Ray and starring Wayne, Robert Ryan and an excellent supporting cast, was a typical fighter pilot film, well done, filled with the conflicts, misunderstandings, emotional struggles with tensions of death and mistakes and orders which are hard to follow at times. A good film but less of a classic than the Black and white above. Besides all of that, one Great film, one good film and a terrific price. By the way, this movie borrows just a bit of its plot from a 1938 Howard Hawks directed, Errol Flynn, vehicle: Dawn Patrol. The rankling relationship of Wayne with Robert Ryan, is almost parallel to Flynn's relationship to his commanding officer, Basil Rathbone. Except in this film, the roles are reversed. Here, the leading man, Wayne is the commander, and Ryan his second in command. However, in Dawn Patrol, the underling, Flynn is the leading man and co-star Rathbone his commander. Review: Good Picture quality - Fine John Wayne WWII movie. Basically Wayne turning the XO into a commander, and helping develop close air support. Shot in the 50s, they had a lot of real war birds in it. Marines were still flying Corsairs. Picture quality seemed fine to me. I am sure I'll watch it again. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Adam Williams, Barry Kelley, Beirne Lay Jr., Don Taylor, Frank Wead, James Bell, James Dobson, James Edward Grant, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, John Ford, John Wayne, Kenneth Gamet, Maurice Jara, Nicholas Ray, Robert Montgomery, Robert Ryan, William Harrigan, William L. White Contributor Adam Williams, Barry Kelley, Beirne Lay Jr., Don Taylor, Frank Wead, James Bell, James Dobson, James Edward Grant, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, John Ford, John Wayne, Kenneth Gamet, Maurice Jara, Nicholas Ray, Robert Montgomery, Robert Ryan, William Harrigan, William L. White See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,332 Reviews | | Format | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Genre | Action & Adventure | | Language | English | | Runtime | 3 hours and 57 minutes | ## Images ![They Were Expendable / Flying Leathernecks - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51X9V58P0JL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of 10 best war movies ever *by P***O on June 13, 2007* THEY WERE EXPENDABLE Maybe because I was just a little kid, and the war was still raging, (1945) but nearing an end. Maybe it was partially because my grandfather took me to see this movie as he took me to see other movies every Saturday, and maybe it was because my Polio was gone and I could walk and run again, but mostly because my uncle was the skipper of a PT boat and knew JFK. Great Direction by John Ford, with his regular crew plus Robert Montgomery, (John Wayne, Donna Reed, Ward Bond) and many other great stars gave outstanding performances in an authentic, tropic ambiance displayed convincingly, though in Black and white. The missions, struggles, disappointments, amiable characters just doing a very tough, under-appreciated job in plywood PT boat's which the navy and marines didn't entirely trust. The secondary question was; would Monty and The Duke bring home a winner, or switch to submarines? This is a short intro of the coming of age of a PT boat fleet, the hopelessness that hung like a black cloud of Damocles just above the heads of the officers and grunts in what then seemed a losing effort, but one in which they kept grinding on with the stiff-upper lip, hard bitten, toughness of ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things. At this point in the war, the US was not yet winning, and beneath the surface the fighting men and women worried, more about whose fate was unknown than themselves. The milieu and attitudes of the characters gave one a feeling of what it really must have been like in those dark times. When my uncle came back from action a year later, he said it was one of his favorite war films-authentic and revealing. FLYING LEATHERNECKS The second film, made in 1951, which was filmed in Technicolor, Flying Leather Necks, directed by Nicolas Ray and starring Wayne, Robert Ryan and an excellent supporting cast, was a typical fighter pilot film, well done, filled with the conflicts, misunderstandings, emotional struggles with tensions of death and mistakes and orders which are hard to follow at times. A good film but less of a classic than the Black and white above. Besides all of that, one Great film, one good film and a terrific price. By the way, this movie borrows just a bit of its plot from a 1938 Howard Hawks directed, Errol Flynn, vehicle: Dawn Patrol. The rankling relationship of Wayne with Robert Ryan, is almost parallel to Flynn's relationship to his commanding officer, Basil Rathbone. Except in this film, the roles are reversed. Here, the leading man, Wayne is the commander, and Ryan his second in command. However, in Dawn Patrol, the underling, Flynn is the leading man and co-star Rathbone his commander. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Picture quality *by 3***L on September 9, 2025* Fine John Wayne WWII movie. Basically Wayne turning the XO into a commander, and helping develop close air support. Shot in the 50s, they had a lot of real war birds in it. Marines were still flying Corsairs. Picture quality seemed fine to me. I am sure I'll watch it again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Classic with a message we need to see more *by B***K on January 26, 2026* Classic movie that reinforces determination and keeping focus in the face of adversity. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7585465-they-were-expendable-flying-leathernecks](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7585465-they-were-expendable-flying-leathernecks) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-10-09*