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They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Release: 1945-12-07·Runtime: 135m·★ 6.5
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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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas 'Ohio'Jack PennickJack Pennickas 'Doc'Tim MurdockTim Murdockas Ens. BrantJack CheathamJack Cheathamas Commander (uncredited)Lee Tung FooLee Tung Fooas Asian Bartender (uncredited)Donna ReedDonna Reedas Lt. Sandy DavyssMarshall ThompsonMarshall Thompsonas Ens. 'Snake' GardnerLeon AmesLeon Amesas Major James MortonCharles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas Admiral BlackwellWard BondWard Bondas "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's MateSteve BarclaySteve Barclayas Naval Officer (uncredited)Henry H. Daniels Jr.Henry H. Daniels Jr.as Sailor (uncredited)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)Robert MontgomeryRobert Montgomeryas Lt. John BrickleyJeff YorkJeff Yorkas Ens. Tony AikenVernon SteeleVernon Steeleas Army DoctorPaul KrugerPaul Krugeras Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Arthur WalshArthur Walshas Seaman JonesMichael KirbyMichael Kirbyas Boat Crewman (uncredited)George MagrillGeorge Magrillas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Eve MarchEve Marchas Nurse (uncredited)Robert MilaschRobert Milaschas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul LangtonPaul Langtonas Ens. 'Andy' AndrewsBruce KelloggBruce Kelloggas Elder Tompkins M.M. 2cRobert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'Connoras Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)Betty BlytheBetty Blytheas Officer's Wife (uncredited)Leota LorraineLeota Lorraineas Officer's Wife (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas 'Dad' KnowlandBlake EdwardsBlake Edwardsas Boat Crewman (uncredited)Tom TylerTom Tyleras Captain at Airport (uncredited)Cameron MitchellCameron Mitchellas Ens. George CrossHarry TenbrookHarry Tenbrookas 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2cForbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Navy Captain (uncredited)Donald CurtisDonald Curtisas Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' LongJoey RayJoey Rayas Boat Crew Member (uncredited)Robert BarratRobert Barratas The GeneralJim FarleyJim Farleyas (uncredited)Frank McGrathFrank McGrathas 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Almeda FowlerAlmeda Fowleras Officer's Wife (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett Voganas Naval Doctor (uncredited)Jack HoltJack Holtas General MartinJack MowerJack Moweras Officer (uncredited)Reginald SimpsonReginald Simpsonas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Murray AlperMurray Alperas 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1cAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidsonas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Jack LudenJack Ludenas Naval Air Captain (uncredited)Philip AhnPhilip Ahnas Army Orderly (uncredited)Kermit MaynardKermit Maynardas Airport Officer (uncredited)Billy WilkersonBilly Wilkersonas Sgt. Smith (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' RyanAlex HavierAlex Havieras 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3cSammy SteinSammy Steinas Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)