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