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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

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