They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable
1945DramaWar135 mins

Plot

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. Brick... read more

  • John Ford

    Director

  • Frank Wead

    Screenplay

  • William L. White

    Book

  • Joseph H. August

    Director of Photography

  • Douglass Biggs

    Editor

  • Frank E. Hull

    Editor

  • 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)

  • Danny Borzage

    Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

  • Al Bridge

    Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

  • George Bruggeman

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  • James Carlisle

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  • Jack Carrington

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  • Bruce Carruthers

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  • Tony Carson

    Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

  • Jack Cheatham

    Commander (uncredited)

  • Fred Coby

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  • Roger Cole

    Officer at Airport (uncredited)

  • Jane Crowley

    Officer's Wife (uncredited)

  • Henry H. Daniels Jr.

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • William B. Davidson

    Hotel Manager (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    135 minutes

    Released

    1945-12-07

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Herbert Stothart

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    118 days ago

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