They Were Expendable (1945)
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
135 min
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.
- Release date
- December 7, 1945
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Robert Montgomery as Lt. John Brickley
- John Wayne as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
- Donna Reed as Lt. Sandy Davyss
- Jack Holt as Gen. Martin
- Ward Bond as 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.
- Marshall Thompson as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
- Paul Langton as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
- Leon Ames as Maj. James Morton
- Arthur Walsh as Seaman Jones
- Donald Curtis as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
- Donald Curtis as Radio Announcer
Crew
- John Ford · Director
- William L. White · Writer
- Frank Wead · Writer
- John Ford · Producer
- Herbert Stothart · Composer
- Joseph H. August · Cinematographer
- Douglass Biggs · Editor
- Frank E. Hull · Editor