They Were Expendable
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, War
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 135 minutes
The Grapes of Wrath
My Darling Clementine
Pickup on South Street
A Kind of Murder
Body and Soul
We Are Marshall
Operation Petticoat
Adult Life Skills
Operation Pacific
The Cardinal
Robert Montgomery
Played Lt. John Brickley
John Wayne
Played Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna Reed
Played Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt
Played General Martin
Ward Bond
Played "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall Thompson
Played Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul Langton
Played Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon Ames
Played Major James Morton
Arthur Walsh
Played Seaman Jones
Donald Curtis
Played Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron Mitchell
Played Ens. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt
Played 'Ohio'
Jeff York
Played Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
Played 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook
Played 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Jack Pennick
Played 'Doc'
Alex Havier
Played 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Charles Trowbridge
Played Admiral Blackwell
Robert Barrat
Played The General
Bruce Kellogg
Played Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Tim Murdock
Played Ens. Brant
Russell Simpson
Played 'Dad' Knowland
Vernon Steele
Played Army Doctor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Played Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
Played Army Orderly (uncredited)
Steve Barclay
Played Naval Officer (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Played Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Played Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Carrington
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Bruce Carruthers
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Tony Carson
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Played Commander (uncredited)
Fred Coby
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Roger Cole
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Played Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Played Sailor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
Played Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Marjorie Davies
Played Nurse (uncredited)
Larry Dods
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William 'Red' Donahue
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
Played Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Frank Eldredge
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
John Epper
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Played (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Played Asian Bartender (uncredited)
Art Foster
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Played Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Mary Jane French
Played Lost Nurse (uncredited)
Jon Gilbreath
Played 'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Played Sailor (uncredited)
Duke Green
Played PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Played Marine Major (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Played Bar Patron (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Played Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Michael Kirby
Played Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Michael Kostrick
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger
Played Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Lee
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Lorenz
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Played Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Jack Luden
Played Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
James Magill
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
George Magrill
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Eve March
Played Nurse (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Played Soldier (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Played Airport Officer (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Played Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Played 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Leonard Mellin
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Henry Mirelez
Played Filipino Boy (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Played Officer (uncredited)
Charles Murray Jr.
Played Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Played Navy Captain (uncredited)
Bill Neff
Played Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Bill Nind
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Played Naval Officer (uncredited)
Frank Pershing
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone Jr.
Played Bartender's Child (uncredited)
Dan Quigg
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William McKeever Riley
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Jack Ross
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
John Roy
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Jack Semple
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sam Simone
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Played Marine Orderly (uncredited)
Ralph Soncuya
Played Filipino Orderly (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sammy Stein
Played Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Played Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Bob Thom
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Richard Thorne
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Brad Towne
Played Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Trent
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Tom Tyler
Played Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Played Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel
Played Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Hansel Warner
Played Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson
Played Sgt. Smith (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra Jr.
Played Bartender's Child (uncredited)
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