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