They Were Expendable (1945)
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
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.
Rated
NR
Year
1945
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 December 1945
TMDB
6.5 (140)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt
General Martin
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon Ames
Major James Morton
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones
Donald Curtis
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron Mitchell
Ens. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt
'Ohio'
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Jack Pennick
'Doc'
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Charles Trowbridge
Admiral Blackwell
Robert Barrat
The General
Bruce Kellogg
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Tim Murdock
Ens. Brant
Russell Simpson
'Dad' Knowland
Vernon Steele
Army Doctor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
Army Orderly (uncredited)
Steve Barclay
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
D
Danny Borzage
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
G
George Bruggeman
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
J
James Carlisle
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
J
Jack Carrington
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
B
Bruce Carruthers
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
T
Tony Carson
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Commander (uncredited)
F
Fred Coby
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
R
Roger Cole
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
J
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Sailor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
M
Marjorie Davies
Nurse (uncredited)
L
Larry Dods
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
W
William 'Red' Donahue
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
F
Frank Eldredge
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
J
John Epper
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Jim Farley
(uncredited)
C
Charles Ferguson
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Asian Bartender (uncredited)
A
Art Foster
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
M
Mary Jane French
Lost Nurse (uncredited)
J
Jon Gilbreath
'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
Sailor (uncredited)
D
Duke Green
PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)
S
Sherry Hall
Marine Major (uncredited)
S
Stuart Hall
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Michael Kirby
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
M
Michael Kostrick
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
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