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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

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