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They Were Expendable
Drama
War

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

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.

1945-12-07
en
Cast
Director
John Ford
Robert Montgomery as Lt. John Brickley
John Wayne as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna Reed as Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt as General Martin
Ward Bond as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall Thompson as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul Langton as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon Ames as Major James Morton
Arthur Walsh as Seaman Jones
Donald Curtis as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron Mitchell as Ens. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt as 'Ohio'
Jeff York as Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Jack Pennick as 'Doc'
Alex Havier as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Charles Trowbridge as Admiral Blackwell
Robert Barrat as The General
Bruce Kellogg as Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Tim Murdock as Ens. Brant
Russell Simpson as 'Dad' Knowland
Vernon Steele as Army Doctor
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Ahn as Army Orderly (uncredited)
Steve Barclay as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Betty Blythe as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Al Bridge as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham as Commander (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr. as Sailor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Blake Edwards as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jim Farley as (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo as Asian Bartender (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Robert Homans as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Michael Kirby as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Paul Kruger as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Jack Luden as Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
George Magrill as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Eve March as Nurse (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard as Airport Officer (uncredited)
Frank McGrath as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Robert Milasch as Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Mower as Officer (uncredited)
Forbes Murray as Navy Captain (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Joey Ray as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Larry Steers as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sammy Stein as Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Tom Tyler as Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan as Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson as Sgt. Smith (uncredited)