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They Were Expendable

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

6.5(138) 1945 135 min United States of America English

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.

Director
John Ford
Status
Released
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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
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
'Ohio'
Jeff York
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

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