They Were Expendable
“A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!”
Released: 1945PLOT
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.
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DIRECTOR
John Ford
WRITERS
- Frank Wead - Christina Stead
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Robert MontgomeryLt. John Brickley
John WayneLt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna ReedLt. Sandy Davyss
Jack HoltGeneral Martin
Ward Bond"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall ThompsonEns. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul LangtonEns. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon AmesMajor James Morton
Arthur WalshSeaman Jones
Donald CurtisLt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron MitchellEns. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt'Ohio'
Jeff YorkEns. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Jack Pennick'Doc'
Alex Havier'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Charles TrowbridgeAdmiral Blackwell
Robert BarratThe General
Bruce KelloggElder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Tim MurdockEns. Brant
Russell Simpson'Dad' Knowland
Vernon SteeleArmy Doctor
Robert Emmett O'ConnorSilver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Philip AhnArmy Orderly (uncredited)
Steve BarclayNaval Officer (uncredited)
Betty BlytheOfficer's Wife (uncredited)
Danny BorzageBoat Crew Member (uncredited)
Al BridgeLieutenant Colonel (uncredited)George BruggemanMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)James CarlisleMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Jack CarringtonOfficer at Airport (uncredited)Bruce CarruthersMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Tony CarsonMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack CheathamCommander (uncredited)Fred CobyOfficer at Airport (uncredited)Roger ColeOfficer at Airport (uncredited)Jane CrowleyOfficer's Wife (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.Sailor (uncredited)
William B. DavidsonHotel Manager (uncredited)Marjorie DaviesNurse (uncredited)Larry DodsBoat Crew Member (uncredited)William 'Red' DonahueOfficer at Airport (uncredited)
Blake EdwardsBoat Crewman (uncredited)Frank EldredgeOfficer at Airport (uncredited)John EpperOfficer at Airport (uncredited)
Jim Farley(uncredited)Charles FergusonOfficer at Airport (uncredited)
Lee Tung FooAsian Bartender (uncredited)Art FosterBoat Crew Member (uncredited)
Almeda FowlerOfficer's Wife (uncredited)Mary Jane FrenchLost Nurse (uncredited)Jon Gilbreath'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)James GonzalezSailor (uncredited)Duke GreenPT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)Sherry HallMarine Major (uncredited)Stuart HallBar Patron (uncredited)
Robert HomansBartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Michael KirbyBoat Crewman (uncredited)Michael KostrickMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Paul KrugerMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Stubby KrugerBoat Crewman (uncredited)Jack LeeMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Jack LorenzMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leota LorraineOfficer's Wife (uncredited)
Jack LudenNaval Air Captain (uncredited)James MagillMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
George MagrillMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Eve MarchNurse (uncredited)Maurice MarksSoldier (uncredited)
Kermit MaynardAirport Officer (uncredited)Merrill McCormickWounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Frank McGrath'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)Leonard MellinMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Robert MilaschMinor Role (uncredited)Henry MirelezFilipino Boy (uncredited)
Jack MowerOfficer (uncredited)Charles Murray Jr.Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Forbes MurrayNavy Captain (uncredited)Bill NeffSubmarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)Bill NindOfficer at Airport (uncredited)
Wedgwood NowellMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Franklin ParkerNaval Officer (uncredited)Frank PershingBoat Crew Member (uncredited)Nino Pipitone Jr.Bartender's Child (uncredited)Dan QuiggMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Joey RayBoat Crew Member (uncredited)William McKeever RileyBoat Crew Member (uncredited)Jack RossOfficer at Airport (uncredited)John RoyMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Harold SchlickenmayerMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Phil SchumacherBoat Crew Member (uncredited)Jack SempleMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Sam SimoneMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Reginald SimpsonMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Leslie SketchleyMarine Orderly (uncredited)Ralph SoncuyaFilipino Orderly (uncredited)
Larry SteersMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sammy SteinSammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)Jack StoneyBoat Crew Member (uncredited)Robert StrongOfficer at Airport (uncredited)Bob ThomMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Brad TowneMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Jack TrentOfficer at Airport (uncredited)
Tom TylerCaptain at Airport (uncredited)
Emmett VoganNaval Doctor (uncredited)Eleanore VogelOfficer's Wife (uncredited)Hansel WarnerOfficer at Airport (uncredited)
Billy WilkersonSgt. Smith (uncredited)Roque Ybarra Jr.Bartender's Child (uncredited)
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