Movie
They Were Expendable
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1945-12-07
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Montgomery as Lt. John Brickley
- John Wayne as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
- Donna Reed as Lt. Sandy Davyss
- Jack Holt as General Martin
- Ward Bond as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
- Marshall Thompson as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
- Paul Langton as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
- Leon Ames as Major James Morton
- Arthur Walsh as Seaman Jones
- Donald Curtis as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
- Cameron Mitchell as Ens. George Cross
- Louis Jean Heydt as 'Ohio'
Crew
- John Ford - Director
- Frank Wead - Screenplay
- Christina Stead - Screenplay
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