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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

Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas Admiral BlackwellPhilip AhnPhilip Ahnas Army Orderly (uncredited)George MagrillGeorge Magrillas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Reginald SimpsonReginald Simpsonas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Marshall ThompsonMarshall Thompsonas Ens. 'Snake' GardnerRobert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'Connoras Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)Tom TylerTom Tyleras Captain at Airport (uncredited)Leon AmesLeon Amesas Major James MortonHarry TenbrookHarry Tenbrookas 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2cAlex HavierAlex Havieras 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3cBlake EdwardsBlake Edwardsas Boat Crewman (uncredited)Frank McGrathFrank McGrathas 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)Al BridgeAl Bridgeas Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Billy WilkersonBilly Wilkersonas Sgt. Smith (uncredited)Paul LangtonPaul Langtonas Ens. 'Andy' AndrewsMurray AlperMurray Alperas 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1cJack PennickJack Pennickas 'Doc'Arthur WalshArthur Walshas Seaman JonesForbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Navy Captain (uncredited)Donald CurtisDonald Curtisas Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' LongRobert BarratRobert Barratas The GeneralJack CheathamJack Cheathamas Commander (uncredited)Henry H. Daniels Jr.Henry H. Daniels Jr.as Sailor (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Officer (uncredited)Jack LudenJack Ludenas Naval Air Captain (uncredited)Kermit MaynardKermit Maynardas Airport Officer (uncredited)Robert MilaschRobert Milaschas Minor Role (uncredited)Donna ReedDonna Reedas Lt. Sandy DavyssLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas 'Ohio'William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidsonas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Lee Tung FooLee Tung Fooas Asian Bartender (uncredited)Michael KirbyMichael Kirbyas Boat Crewman (uncredited)Ward BondWard Bondas "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's MateVernon SteeleVernon Steeleas Army DoctorBetty BlytheBetty Blytheas Officer's Wife (uncredited)Jim FarleyJim Farleyas (uncredited)Eve MarchEve Marchas Nurse (uncredited)Sammy SteinSammy Steinas Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' RyanBruce KelloggBruce Kelloggas Elder Tompkins M.M. 2cAlmeda FowlerAlmeda Fowleras Officer's Wife (uncredited)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett Voganas Naval Doctor (uncredited)Tim MurdockTim Murdockas Ens. BrantJeff YorkJeff Yorkas Ens. Tony AikenPaul KrugerPaul Krugeras Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Leota LorraineLeota Lorraineas Officer's Wife (uncredited)Joey RayJoey Rayas Boat Crew Member (uncredited)Robert MontgomeryRobert Montgomeryas Lt. John BrickleyJack HoltJack Holtas General MartinCameron MitchellCameron Mitchellas Ens. George CrossRussell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas 'Dad' KnowlandSteve BarclaySteve Barclayas Naval Officer (uncredited)