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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

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