They Were Expendable
1945 • Drama | War
John Ford
Director
Status
Released
Release date
December 7, 1945
Duration
135 Min
Language
en
Popularity
13.174
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Robert Montgomery
John Wayne
Donna Reed
Jack Holt
Ward Bond
Marshall Thompson
Paul Langton
Leon Ames
Arthur Walsh
Donald Curtis
Cameron Mitchell
Louis Jean Heydt
Jeff York
Murray Alper
Harry Tenbrook
Jack Pennick
Alex Havier
Charles Trowbridge
Robert Barrat
Bruce Kellogg
Tim Murdock
Russell Simpson
Vernon Steele
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Philip Ahn
Steve Barclay
Betty Blythe
Al Bridge
Jack Cheatham
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
William B. Davidson
Blake Edwards
Jim Farley
Lee Tung Foo
Almeda Fowler
Robert Homans
Michael Kirby
Paul Kruger
Leota Lorraine
Jack Luden
George Magrill
Eve March
Kermit Maynard
Frank McGrath
Robert Milasch
Jack Mower
Forbes Murray
Wedgwood Nowell
Reginald Simpson
Larry Steers
Sammy Stein
Jack Stoney
Tom Tyler
Emmett Vogan
