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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

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