Movie Description
They Were Expendable
(1945)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Producer : John Ford
- Editor : Frank E. Hull,Douglass Biggs
- Cast : Robert Montgomery,John Wayne,Donna Reed,Jack Holt,Ward Bond,Marshall Thompson,Paul Langton,Leon Ames,Arthur Walsh,Donald Curtis,Cameron Mitchell,Louis Jean Heydt,Jeff York,Murray Alper,Harry Tenbrook,Jack Pennick,Alex Havier,Charles Trowbridge,Robert Barrat,Bruce Kellogg,Tim Murdock,Russell Simpson,Vernon Steele,Robert Emmett O'Connor,Philip Ahn,Steve Barclay,Betty Blythe,Danny Borzage,Al Bridge,George Bruggeman,James Carlisle,Jack Carrington,Bruce Carruthers,Tony Carson,Jack Cheatham,Fred Coby,Roger Cole,Jane Crowley,Henry H. Daniels Jr.,William B. Davidson,Marjorie Davies,Larry Dods,William 'Red' Donahue,Blake Edwards,Frank Eldredge,John Epper,Jim Farley,Charles Ferguson,Lee Tung Foo,Art Foster,Almeda Fowler,Mary Jane French,Jon Gilbreath,James Gonzalez,Duke Green,Sherry Hall,Stuart Hall,Robert Homans,Michael Kirby,Michael Kostrick,Paul Kruger,Stubby Kruger,Jack Lee,Jack Lorenz,Leota Lorraine,Jack Luden,James Magill,George Magrill,Eve March,Maurice Marks,Kermit Maynard,Merrill McCormick,Frank McGrath,Leonard Mellin,Robert Milasch,Henry Mirelez,Jack Mower,Charles Murray Jr.,Forbes Murray,Bill Neff,Bill Nind,Wedgwood Nowell,Franklin Parker,Frank Pershing,Nino Pipitone Jr.,Dan Quigg,Joey Ray,William McKeever Riley,Jack Ross,John Roy,Harold Schlickenmayer,Phil Schumacher,Jack Semple,Sam Simone,Reginald Simpson,Leslie Sketchley,Ralph Soncuya,Larry Steers,Sammy Stein,Jack Stoney,Robert Strong,Bob Thom,Richard Thorne,Brad Towne,Jack Trent,Tom Tyler,Emmett Vogan,Eleanore Vogel,Hansel Warner,Billy Wilkerson,Roque Ybarra Jr.
Cast
Lt. John Brickley
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Lt. Sandy Davyss
General Martin
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Major James Morton
Seaman Jones
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Ens. George Cross
'Ohio'
Ens. Tony Aiken
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
'Doc'
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Admiral Blackwell
The General
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Ens. Brant
'Dad' Knowland
Army Doctor
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Army Orderly (uncredited)
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Commander (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Asian Bartender (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Lost Nurse (uncredited)
'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)
Marine Major (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Airport Officer (uncredited)
Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Filipino Boy (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Navy Captain (uncredited)
Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Bartender's Child (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
Filipino Orderly (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Sgt. Smith (uncredited)
Bartender's Child (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThey Were Expendable
Status Released
Release Information
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1945-12-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 15m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Drama
- War