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They Were Expendable

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They Were Expendable (1945)

135 min - Drama, War - 7 December 1945
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Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews.

Director:  John Ford
Writers:  Frank Wead
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The Searchers

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The Searchers (1956)

NR 119 min - Western - 7 May 1956
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As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

Director:  John Ford
Writers:  Frank S. Nugent

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Fort Apache

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Fort Apache (1948)

NR 125 min - Western - 14 June 1948
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Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

Director:  John Ford
Writers:  Frank S. Nugent
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The Quiet Man

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The Quiet Man (1952)

G 129 min - Comedy, Drama, Romance - 21 July 1952
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A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love.

Director:  John Ford
Writers:  Frank S. Nugent, John Ford
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Rio Bravo

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Rio Bravo (1959)

NR 141 min - Western - 18 March 1959
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A classic old western film starring John Wayne, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson as a defunct threesome; one wounded, another drunk, and the last one a young gunslinger. They are ask by a local sheriff to help keep a bad guy’s brother in jail. This is a western film for people who don’t even like westerns.

Director:  Howard Hawks

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