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