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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

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