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