They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945-12-07 - 135 minutes

6.50 / 10

Overview

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.

Screenplay

Director - John Ford

Genres

Drama

War

Videos

Destroying a Japanese Cruiser

Clip

Air Raid on the U.S. Base

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Trailer

Trailer

Ed Neumeier on THEY WERE EXPEN

Featurette

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Cast

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne

John Wayne

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

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

General Martin

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh

Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

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

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Jeff York

Jeff York

Ens. Tony Aiken

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

Alex Havier

Alex Havier

'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Admiral Blackwell

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

The General

Bruce Kellogg

Bruce Kellogg

Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

Tim Murdock

Tim Murdock

Ens. Brant

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

'Dad' Knowland

Vernon Steele

Vernon Steele

Army Doctor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Army Orderly (uncredited)