They Were Expendable (1945)
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Robert Montgomery
as Lt. John Brickley
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John Wayne
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
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Donna Reed
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
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Jack Holt
as General Martin
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Ward Bond
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
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Marshall Thompson
as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
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Paul Langton
as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
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Leon Ames
as Major James Morton
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Arthur Walsh
as Seaman Jones
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Donald Curtis
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
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Cameron Mitchell
as Ens. George Cross
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Louis Jean Heydt
as 'Ohio'
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Jeff York
as Ens. Tony Aiken
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Murray Alper
as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
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Harry Tenbrook
as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
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Jack Pennick
as 'Doc'
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Alex Havier
as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
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Charles Trowbridge
as Admiral Blackwell
Crew
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John Ford
Director
- Joseph H. August Director of Photography
- Douglass Biggs Editor
- Frank E. Hull Editor
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Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
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John Ford
Producer
- Frank Wead Screenplay
- Christina Stead Screenplay
