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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

Robert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'Connoras Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)Paul KrugerPaul Krugeras Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Joey RayJoey Rayas Boat Crew Member (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. 1cRobert MontgomeryRobert Montgomeryas Lt. John BrickleyHarry TenbrookHarry Tenbrookas 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2cRobert BarratRobert Barratas The GeneralPhilip AhnPhilip Ahnas Army Orderly (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Navy Captain (uncredited)Sammy SteinSammy Steinas Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)Donna ReedDonna Reedas Lt. Sandy DavyssJack CheathamJack Cheathamas Commander (uncredited)Almeda FowlerAlmeda Fowleras Officer's Wife (uncredited)Steve BarclaySteve Barclayas Naval Officer (uncredited)Jim FarleyJim Farleyas (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Officer (uncredited)Vernon SteeleVernon Steeleas Army DoctorMarshall ThompsonMarshall Thompsonas Ens. 'Snake' GardnerLeon AmesLeon Amesas Major James MortonLeota LorraineLeota Lorraineas Officer's Wife (uncredited)Eve MarchEve Marchas Nurse (uncredited)Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas 'Ohio'Henry H. Daniels Jr.Henry H. Daniels Jr.as Sailor (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Blake EdwardsBlake Edwardsas Boat Crewman (uncredited)Kermit MaynardKermit Maynardas Airport Officer (uncredited)Robert MilaschRobert Milaschas Minor Role (uncredited)Reginald SimpsonReginald Simpsonas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett Voganas Naval Doctor (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' RyanJack HoltJack Holtas General MartinWard BondWard Bondas "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's MateBruce KelloggBruce Kelloggas Elder Tompkins M.M. 2cMichael KirbyMichael Kirbyas Boat Crewman (uncredited)Billy WilkersonBilly Wilkersonas Sgt. Smith (uncredited)Jeff YorkJeff Yorkas Ens. Tony AikenTom TylerTom Tyleras Captain at Airport (uncredited)Paul LangtonPaul Langtonas Ens. 'Andy' AndrewsRobert HomansRobert Homansas Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)Jack PennickJack Pennickas 'Doc'Alex HavierAlex Havieras 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3cGeorge MagrillGeorge Magrillas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas 'Dad' KnowlandArthur WalshArthur Walshas Seaman JonesAl BridgeAl Bridgeas Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidsonas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Jack LudenJack Ludenas Naval Air Captain (uncredited)Frank McGrathFrank McGrathas 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas Admiral BlackwellTim MurdockTim Murdockas Ens. BrantBetty BlytheBetty Blytheas Officer's Wife (uncredited)