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