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They Were Expendable (1945)

ALL 12/07/1945 (en) Drama, War 135 Min
  • Release
    12/07/1945
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Rotten tomato
    65.14%
  • Original title
    They Were Expendable
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

Overview

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.

  1. John Ford

    Director

  2. Story

  4. John Ford

    Producer



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  1. Robert Montgomery

    Lt. John Brickley

  2. John Wayne

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

  3. Donna Reed

    Lt. Sandy Davyss

  4. Jack Holt

    General Martin

  5. Ward Bond

    "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

  6. Marshall Thompson

    Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

  7. Paul Langton

    Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

  8. Leon Ames

    Major James Morton

  9. Arthur Walsh

    Seaman Jones

  10. Donald Curtis

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

  11. Cameron Mitchell

    Ens. George Cross

  12. Louis Jean Heydt

    'Ohio'

  13. Jeff York

    Ens. Tony Aiken

  14. Murray Alper

    'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

  15. Harry Tenbrook

    'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

  16. Jack Pennick

    'Doc'

  17. Alex Havier

    'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

  18. Charles Trowbridge

    Admiral Blackwell

  19. Robert Barrat

    The General

  20. Bruce Kellogg

    Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

  21. Tim Murdock

    Ens. Brant

  22. Russell Simpson

    'Dad' Knowland

  23. Vernon Steele

    Army Doctor

  24. Robert Emmett O'Connor

    Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

  25. Philip Ahn

    Army Orderly (uncredited)

  26. Steve Barclay

    Naval Officer (uncredited)

  27. Betty Blythe

    Officer's Wife (uncredited)

  28. Danny Borzage

    Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

  29. Al Bridge

    Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

  30. George Bruggeman

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  31. James Carlisle

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  32. Jack Carrington

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  33. Bruce Carruthers

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  34. Tony Carson

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  35. Jack Cheatham

    Commander (uncredited)

  36. Fred Coby

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  37. Roger Cole

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  38. Jane Crowley

    Officer's Wife (uncredited)

  39. Henry H. Daniels Jr.

    Sailor (uncredited)

  40. William B. Davidson

    Hotel Manager (uncredited)

  41. Marjorie Davies

    Nurse (uncredited)

  42. Larry Dods

    Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

  43. William 'Red' Donahue

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  44. Blake Edwards

    Boat Crewman (uncredited)

  45. Frank Eldredge

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  46. John Epper

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  47. Jim Farley

    (uncredited)

  48. Charles Ferguson

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  49. Lee Tung Foo

    Asian Bartender (uncredited)

  50. Art Foster

    Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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They Were Expendable (1945) 135 Min

ALL 12/07/1945 (en)
Drama, War
  • Release 12/07/1945
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Original title They Were Expendable
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

Overview

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.

  1. John Ford

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Frank E. Hull, Douglass Biggs

    Editor

  4. John Ford

    Producer



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