They Were Expendable
07/12/1945
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.
Movie Information
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'
Jeff York
as Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook
as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Jack Pennick
as 'Doc'
Alex Havier
as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Charles Trowbridge
as Admiral Blackwell
Robert Barrat
as The General
Bruce Kellogg
as Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Tim Murdock
as Ens. Brant
Russell Simpson
as 'Dad' Knowland
Vernon Steele
as Army Doctor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
as Army Orderly (uncredited)
Steve Barclay
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
James Carlisle
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Carrington
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Bruce Carruthers
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Tony Carson
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
as Commander (uncredited)
Fred Coby
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Roger Cole
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
as Sailor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Marjorie Davies
as Nurse (uncredited)
Larry Dods
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William 'Red' Donahue
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Frank Eldredge
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
John Epper
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Jim Farley
as (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
as Asian Bartender (uncredited)
Art Foster
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Mary Jane French
as Lost Nurse (uncredited)
Jon Gilbreath
as 'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Sailor (uncredited)
Duke Green
as PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
as Marine Major (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Robert Homans
as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
Michael Kirby
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Michael Kostrick
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger
as Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Lee
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Lorenz
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Jack Luden
as Naval Air Captain (uncredited)
James Magill
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Eve March
as Nurse (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
as Soldier (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
as Airport Officer (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
as Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Leonard Mellin
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Henry Mirelez
as Filipino Boy (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Officer (uncredited)
Charles Murray Jr.
as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Navy Captain (uncredited)
Bill Neff
as Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Bill Nind
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Frank Pershing
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone Jr.
as Bartender's Child (uncredited)
Dan Quigg
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Joey Ray
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
William McKeever Riley
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Jack Ross
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
John Roy
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Jack Semple
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sam Simone
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
as Marine Orderly (uncredited)
Ralph Soncuya
as Filipino Orderly (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Sammy Stein
as Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
Robert Strong
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Bob Thom
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Richard Thorne
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Brad Towne
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Jack Trent
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Tom Tyler
as Captain at Airport (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel
as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Hansel Warner
as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson
as Sgt. Smith (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra Jr.
as Bartender's Child (uncredited)
