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They Were Expendable: Full Cast & Crew 1945 War
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. Released: Dec 20, 1945 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
John Ford Director, Producer Robert Montgomery Lt. John Brickley Director, Actor John Wayne Lt. (j.g.) "Rusty" Ryan Actor Donna Reed 2nd Lt. Sandy Davys Actor Jack Holt Gen. Martin Actor Ward Bond "Boats" Mulcahey Actor Marshall Thompson Ens. "'Snake" Gardner Actor Paul Langton Ens. "Andy" Andrews Actor Leon Ames Maj. James Morton Actor Arthur Walsh Seaman Jones Actor Donald Curtis Lt. (j.g.) "Shorty" Long Actor Cameron Mitchell Ens. George Cross Actor Jeff York Ens. Tony Aiken Actor Murray Alper "Slug" Mahan Actor Harry Tenbrook "Squarehead" Larsen Actor Jack Pennick "Doc" Actor J. Alex Havier "Benny" Lecoco Actor Charles Trowbridge Admiral Blackwell Actor Bruce Kellogg Elder Tompkins Actor Louis Jean Heydt "Ohio" Actor Robert Barrat The General Actor Russell Simpson "Dad" Knowland Actor William L. White Writer Frank Wead Screenwriter Cliff Reid Associate Producer Earl K. Brent Original Music Herbert Stothart Original Music Eric Zeisl Original Music Joseph H. August Cinematographer Douglass Biggs Film Editing Frank E. Hull Film Editing