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They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945/12/07 (US) | Drama, War

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

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.

2h 15m

6.6

  • John Ford

    Director

  • Frank Wead

    Screenplay

  • Christina Stead

    Screenplay

Lead Cast

  • 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

Budget

$ 0

Revenue

$ 0

Status

Released

Production Company

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crews

  • William L. White

    Book

  • Douglass Biggs

    Editor

  • Frank E. Hull

    Editor

  • John Ford

    Producer

  • Edwin B. Willis

    Set Decoration

  • Herbert Stothart

    Original Music Composer