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They Were Expendable

(1945, 2h 15min)
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(1945, 2h 15min)7.2

They Were Expendable

(1945, 2h 15min)

(1945, 2h 15min)
7.2

7.2

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Genre

Drama, War, Military, Old movies

Synopsis

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan (John Wayne) frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley (Robert Montgomery) 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.

Cast

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Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

Robert Montgomery

John Wayne

Lt. (j.g.) "Rusty" Ryan

John Wayne

Donna Reed

2nd Lt. Sandy Davys

Donna Reed

Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey

Ward Bond

Jack Holt

General Martin

Jack Holt

Marshall Thompson

Ens. "'Snake" Gardner

Marshall Thompson

Paul Langton

Ens. "Andy" Andrews

Paul Langton

Leon Ames

Maj. James Morton

Leon Ames

Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

Arthur Walsh

Donald Curtis

Lt. (j.g.) "Shorty" Long

Donald Curtis

Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Cameron Mitchell

Louis Jean Heydt

"Ohio"

Louis Jean Heydt

Jeff York

Ens. Tony Aiken

Jeff York

Murray Alper

"Slug" Mahan

Murray Alper

Harry Tenbrook

"Squarehead" Larsen

Harry Tenbrook

Jack Pennick

"Doc"

Jack Pennick

J. Alex Havier

"Benny" Lecoco

J. Alex Havier

Alex Havier

Benny Lacoco, Steward

Alex Havier

Robert H. Barrat

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Robert H. Barrat

Charles Trowbridge

Admiral Blackwell

Charles Trowbridge

Bruce Kellogg

Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

Bruce Kellogg

Louis Jean Heydt

Capt. Ohio Carter

Louis Jean Heydt

Tim Murdock

Ens. Brown

Tim Murdock

Robert Barrat

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Robert Barrat

Russell Simpson

"Dad" Knowland

Russell Simpson

Vernon Steele

Army Doctor

Vernon Steele

Trina Lowe

Trina Lowe

Robert Shelby Randall

Robert Shelby Randall

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Al Bridge

Lt. Colonel

Al Bridge

Art Foster

Art Foster

Larry Dods

Larry Dods

Steve Barclay

Steve Barclay

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Betty Blythe

Officer's Wife

Betty Blythe

Duke Green

Duke Green

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Harold Kruger

Harold Kruger

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Frank Pershing

Frank Pershing

Jack Carrington

Jack Carrington

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Dan Borzage

Dan Borzage

Bruce Carruthers

Bruce Carruthers

Tony Carson

Tony Carson

William Neff

William Neff

Del Hill

Del Hill

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Bill Barnum

Bill Barnum

Fred Coby

Fred Coby

Roger Cole

Roger Cole

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Jane Crowley

Officers' Wife

Jane Crowley

Michael Kirby

Michael Kirby

William McKeever Riley

William McKeever Riley

Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Marjorie Davies

Nurse (uncredited)

Marjorie Davies

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Sammy Stein

Sammy Stein

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Ernest Sefton

Ernest Sefton

William 'Red' Donahue

William 'Red' Donahue

Stephen Barclay

Stephen Barclay

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Frank Eldredge

Frank Eldredge

John Epper

John Epper

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Pacita Tod-Tod

Pacita Tod-Tod

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Robert E. Homans

Robert E. Homans

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Nino Pipitone

Bartender's Children

Nino Pipitone

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Jon Gilbreath

Jon Gilbreath

Eve March

Eve March

Karl Miller

Karl Miller

Leonard Stanford

Leonard Stanford

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Dutch Schlickenmeyer

Dutch Schlickenmeyer

Jack Lorenz

Jack Lorenz

Brad Towne

Brad Towne

Charles Calhoun

Charles Calhoun

Leonard Mellin

Leonard Mellin

Frank Donahue

Frank Donahue

Dan Quigg

Dan Quigg

Clifford Rathjen

Clifford Rathjen

Dick Karl

Dick Karl

Eleanore Vogel

Eleanore Vogel

Jack Lee

Jack Lee

Wedgewood Nowell

Wedgewood Nowell

Dick Thorne

Dick Thorne

Leonard Fisher

Leonard Fisher

John Roy

John Roy

Michael Kostrick

Michael Kostrick

James Magill

James Magill

George Magrill

George Magrill

Sam Simone

Sam Simone

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Pedro de Cordoba

Priest

Pedro de Cordoba

Jack Semple

Jack Semple

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Robert Thom

Robert Thom

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Gary Delmar

Gary Delmar

Charlie Murray Jr.

Charlie Murray Jr.

Margaret Morton

Margaret Morton

George Economides

George Economides

Michael Economides

Michael Economides

Stubby Kruger

Boat crewman

Stubby Kruger

Roque Ybarra

Roque Ybarra

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Ralph Soncuya

Ralph Soncuya

Vincent Isla

Vincent Isla

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Max Ong

Max Ong

Ernest Dominguez

Ernest Dominguez

Henry Mirelez

Henry Mirelez

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Billy Wilkerson

Sgt. Smith

Billy Wilkerson

John Carlyle

Lt. James

John Carlyle

Mary Jane French

Mary Jane French

Patrick Davis

Pilot

Patrick Davis

Brent Shugar

Brent Shugar

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue

Hansel Warner

Hansel Warner

John Trent

John Trent

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Bill Nind

Bill Nind

Donald S. Lewis

Donald S. Lewis

Merrill McCormack

Merrill McCormack

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

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