VHS, NR, 135 minutes, WARNER

When the Japanese bomb the naval installation at Pearl Harbor, the men of the Navy's PT boats get an opportunity to prove the value of their small ships. The Philippines are blockaded and the PT boats slip through Japanese infested waters in Subic Bay to evacuate high-ranking officials from the beleaguered islands. "They Were Expendable" provides a moving insight into the interaction of men working for the common good.