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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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