They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
Release: 1945-12-07
·Runtime: 135m
·★ 6.5
Drama
War
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
Vernon Steele
as Army Doctor
Robert Homans
as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Donna Reed
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jeff York
as Ens. Tony Aiken
Bruce Kellogg
as Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Betty Blythe
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
as Asian Bartender (uncredited)
Michael Kirby
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Marshall Thompson
as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Jack Cheatham
as Commander (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
as Sailor (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
John Wayne
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Jack Holt
as General Martin
Tim Murdock
as Ens. Brant
Steve Barclay
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Luden
as Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
as Airport Officer (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Montgomery
as Lt. John Brickley
Jack Mower
as Officer (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Tom Tyler
as Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
as 'Ohio'
Charles Trowbridge
as Admiral Blackwell
Philip Ahn
as Army Orderly (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Donald Curtis
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Robert Barrat
as The General
Al Bridge
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Jim Farley
as (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Arthur Walsh
as Seaman Jones
Robert Milasch
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Navy Captain (uncredited)
Leon Ames
as Major James Morton
Murray Alper
as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook
as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Almeda Fowler
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as 'Doc'
Russell Simpson
as 'Dad' Knowland
Paul Kruger
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Eve March
as Nurse (uncredited)
Ward Bond
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Paul Langton
as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Cameron Mitchell
as Ens. George Cross
Sammy Stein
as Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Alex Havier
as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
