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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
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Cameron Mitchell
Ens. George Cross
Leon Ames
Major James Morton
Russell Simpson
'Dad' Knowland
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley
Philip Ahn
Army Orderly (uncredited)
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Emmett Vogan
Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Jim Farley
(uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Navy Captain (uncredited)
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Jack Mower
Officer (uncredited)
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Tom Tyler
Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Jack Holt
General Martin
George Magrill
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Donald Curtis
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Frank McGrath
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
'Ohio'
Charles Trowbridge
Admiral Blackwell
Kermit Maynard
Airport Officer (uncredited)
Sammy Stein
Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Robert Barrat
The General
Leota Lorraine
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Eve March
Nurse (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
'Doc'
William B. Davidson
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Jack Luden
Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Wedgwood Nowell
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Bruce Kellogg
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones
Vernon Steele
Army Doctor
Paul Kruger
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
John Roy
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Commander (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Minor Role (uncredited)
Tim Murdock
Ens. Brant
Michael Kirby
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Steve Barclay
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Sailor (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Asian Bartender (uncredited)
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
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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