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They Were Expendable

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

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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.

Director:
John Ford
Country:
United States
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Cast

  • Robert Montgomery

    Lt. John Brickley

  • John Wayne

    Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan

  • Donna Reed

    Lt. Sandy Davyss

  • Jack Holt

    General Martin

  • Ward Bond

    "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

  • Marshall Thompson

    Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

  • Paul Langton

    Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

  • Leon Ames

    Major James Morton

  • Arthur Walsh

    Seaman Jones

  • Donald Curtis

    Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long

  • Cameron Mitchell

    Ens. George Cross

  • Louis Jean Heydt

    'Ohio'

  • Jeff York

    Ens. Tony Aiken

  • Murray Alper

    'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

  • Harry Tenbrook

    'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

  • Jack Pennick

    'Doc'

  • Alex Havier

    'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

  • Charles Trowbridge

    Admiral Blackwell

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