They Were Expendable [18771]
Released: 1945-12-07
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: $0
Runtime: 135 mins
Popularity: 1.5541
Vote Average: 6.6
Vote Count: 115
Overview: 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.

Cast [111]
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickle
John Wayne
Lt.
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt
General Martin
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gar
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andr
Leon Ames
Major James Mort
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones
Donald Curtis
Lt.
Cameron Mitchell
Ens. George Cros
Louis Jean Heydt
'Ohio'
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Lar
Jack Pennick
'Doc'
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco S
Charles Trowbridge
Admiral Blackwel
Robert Barrat
The General
Bruce Kellogg
Elder Tompkins M
Tim Murdock
Ens. Brant
Russell Simpson
'Dad' Knowland
Vernon Steele
Army Doctor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Silver Dollar Ba
Philip Ahn
Army Orderly
Steve Barclay
Naval Officer
Betty Blythe
Officer's Wife
Danny Borzage
Boat Crew Member
Al Bridge
Lieutenant Colon
George Bruggeman
Man in Admiral's
James Carlisle
Man in Admiral's
Jack Carrington
Officer at Airpo
Bruce Carruthers
Man in Admiral's
Tony Carson
Man in Admiral's
Jack Cheatham
Commander
Fred Coby
Officer at Airpo
Roger Cole
Officer at Airpo
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Sailor
William B. Davidson
Hotel Manager
Marjorie Davies
Nurse
Larry Dods
Boat Crew Member
William 'Red' Donahue
Officer at Airpo
Blake Edwards
Boat Crewman
Frank Eldredge
Officer at Airpo
John Epper
Officer at Airpo
Jim Farley
Charles Ferguson
Officer at Airpo
Lee Tung Foo
Asian Bartender
Art Foster
Boat Crew Member
Almeda Fowler
Officer's Wife
Mary Jane French
Lost Nurse
Jon Gilbreath
'Snuffy' Submari
James Gonzalez
Sailor
Duke Green
PT-41 Boat Starb
Sherry Hall
Marine Major
Stuart Hall
Bar Patron
Robert Homans
Bartender at Man
Michael Kirby
Boat Crewman
Michael Kostrick
Man in Admiral's
Paul Kruger
Man in Admiral's
Stubby Kruger
Boat Crewman
Jack Lee
Man in Admiral's
Jack Lorenz
Man in Admiral's
Leota Lorraine
Officer's Wife
Jack Luden
Naval Air Captai
James Magill
Man in Admiral's
George Magrill
Man in Admiral's
Eve March
Nurse
Maurice Marks
Soldier
Kermit Maynard
Airport Officer
Merrill McCormick
Wounded Officer
Frank McGrath
'Slim' - Bearded
Leonard Mellin
Man in Admiral's
Robert Milasch
Minor Role
Henry Mirelez
Filipino Boy
Jack Mower
Officer
Charles Murray Jr.
Jeep Driver
Forbes Murray
Navy Captain
Bill Neff
Submarine Skippe
Bill Nind
Officer at Airpo
Wedgwood Nowell
Man in Admiral's
Franklin Parker
Naval Officer
Frank Pershing
Boat Crew Member
Nino Pipitone Jr.
Bartender's Chil
Dan Quigg
Man in Admiral's
Joey Ray
Boat Crew Member
William McKeever Riley
Boat Crew Member
Jack Ross
Officer at Airpo
John Roy
Man in Admiral's
Harold Schlickenmayer
Man in Admiral's
Phil Schumacher
Boat Crew Member
Jack Semple
Man in Admiral's
Sam Simone
Man in Admiral's
Reginald Simpson
Man in Admiral's
Leslie Sketchley
Marine Orderly
Ralph Soncuya
Filipino Orderly
Larry Steers
Man in Admiral's
Sammy Stein
Sammy - Boat Cre
Jack Stoney
Boat Crew Member
Robert Strong
Officer at Airpo
Bob Thom
Man in Admiral's
Richard Thorne
Man in Admiral's
Brad Towne
Man in Admiral's
Jack Trent
Officer at Airpo
Tom Tyler
Captain at Airpo
Emmett Vogan
Naval Doctor
Eleanore Vogel
Officer's Wife
Hansel Warner
Officer at Airpo
Billy Wilkerson
Sgt. Smith
Roque Ybarra Jr.
Bartender's Chil

Trailers
  1. Destroying a Japanese Cruiser
  2. Air Raid on the U.S. Base
  3. Trailer
  4. Ed Neumeier on THEY WERE EXPENDABLE