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They Were Expendable
1945, Dec 07
2h 15m
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.
Directed by
John Ford
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Jack Cheatham
Commander (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Cameron Mitchell
Ens. George Cross
Vernon Steele
Army Doctor
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Tom Tyler
Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Leon Ames
Major James Morton
Philip Ahn
Army Orderly (uncredited)
Donald Curtis
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley
Russell Simpson
'Dad' Knowland
Leota Lorraine
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
'Ohio'
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
Kermit Maynard
Airport Officer (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Admiral Blackwell
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Forbes Murray
Navy Captain (uncredited)
Jack Holt
General Martin
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
John Roy
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Asian Bartender (uncredited)
George Magrill
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Sailor (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
'Doc'
Robert Barrat
The General
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sammy Stein
Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Tim Murdock
Ens. Brant
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones
Michael Kirby
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Eve March
Nurse (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Officer (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Luden
Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Jim Farley
(uncredited)
Steve Barclay
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Bruce Kellogg
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Danny Borzage
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Carrington
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Bruce Carruthers
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Tony Carson
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Fred Coby
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Roger Cole
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Marjorie Davies
Nurse (uncredited)
Larry Dods
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William 'Red' Donahue
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Frank Eldredge
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Art Foster
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Mary Jane French
Lost Nurse (uncredited)
Jon Gilbreath
'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Sailor (uncredited)
Duke Green
PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Marine Major (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Michael Kostrick
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Lee
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Lorenz
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
James Magill
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Soldier (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Leonard Mellin
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Henry Mirelez
Filipino Boy (uncredited)
Charles Murray Jr.
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Bill Neff
Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Bill Nind
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Frank Pershing
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone Jr.
Bartender's Child (uncredited)
Dan Quigg
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William McKeever Riley
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Jack Ross
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Jack Semple
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sam Simone
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
Ralph Soncuya
Filipino Orderly (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Bob Thom
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Richard Thorne
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Brad Towne
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Trent
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Hansel Warner
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson
Sgt. Smith (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra Jr.
Bartender's Child (uncredited)
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