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