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They Were Expendable

6.5 135 mins Drama   War   1945
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  
Director(s): John Ford

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.

Casts of They Were Expendable

Robert Montgomery

as Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne

as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan

Donna Reed

as Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt

as General Martin

Ward Bond

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson

as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton

as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames

as Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh

as Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis

as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long

Cameron Mitchell

as Ens. George Cross

Louis Jean Heydt

as 'Ohio'

Jeff York

as Ens. Tony Aiken

Murray Alper

as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

Harry Tenbrook

as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

Jack Pennick

as 'Doc'

Alex Havier

as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

Charles Trowbridge

as Admiral Blackwell

Robert Barrat

as The General

Bruce Kellogg

as Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

Tim Murdock

as Ens. Brant

Russell Simpson

as 'Dad' Knowland

Vernon Steele

as Army Doctor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Philip Ahn

as Army Orderly (uncredited)

Steve Barclay

as Naval Officer (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

as Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Al Bridge

as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

James Carlisle

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Jack Carrington

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Bruce Carruthers

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Tony Carson

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

as Commander (uncredited)

Fred Coby

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Roger Cole

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

as Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Henry H. Daniels Jr.

as Sailor (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Marjorie Davies

as Nurse (uncredited)

Larry Dods

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

William 'Red' Donahue

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Blake Edwards

as Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Frank Eldredge

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

John Epper

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Jim Farley

as (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Lee Tung Foo

as Asian Bartender (uncredited)

Art Foster

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

as Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Mary Jane French

as Lost Nurse (uncredited)

Jon Gilbreath

as 'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

as Sailor (uncredited)

Duke Green

as PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

as Marine Major (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Robert Homans

as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

Michael Kirby

as Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Michael Kostrick

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Stubby Kruger

as Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Jack Lee

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Jack Lorenz

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

as Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Jack Luden

as Naval Air Captain (uncredited)

James Magill

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Eve March

as Nurse (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

as Soldier (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

as Airport Officer (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

as Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)

Leonard Mellin

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Henry Mirelez

as Filipino Boy (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Officer (uncredited)

Charles Murray Jr.

as Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

as Navy Captain (uncredited)

Bill Neff

as Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Bill Nind

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

as Naval Officer (uncredited)

Frank Pershing

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Nino Pipitone Jr.

as Bartender's Child (uncredited)

Dan Quigg

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Joey Ray

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

William McKeever Riley

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Jack Ross

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

John Roy

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Harold Schlickenmayer

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Jack Semple

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Sam Simone

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

as Marine Orderly (uncredited)

Ralph Soncuya

as Filipino Orderly (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Sammy Stein

as Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Robert Strong

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Bob Thom

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Richard Thorne

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Brad Towne

as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Jack Trent

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

as Captain at Airport (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

as Naval Doctor (uncredited)

Eleanore Vogel

as Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Hansel Warner

as Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Billy Wilkerson

as Sgt. Smith (uncredited)

Roque Ybarra Jr.

as Bartender's Child (uncredited)

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