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 MontgomeryLt. John Brickle John WayneLt. Donna ReedLt. Sandy Davyss Jack HoltGeneral Martin Ward Bond"Boats" Mulcahey Marshall ThompsonEns. 'Snake' Gar Paul LangtonEns. 'Andy' Andr Leon AmesMajor James Mort Arthur WalshSeaman Jones Donald CurtisLt. Cameron MitchellEns. George Cros Louis Jean Heydt'Ohio' Jeff YorkEns. Tony Aiken Murray Alper'Slug' Mahan T.M Harry Tenbrook'Squarehead' Lar Jack Pennick'Doc' Alex Havier'Benny' Lecoco S Charles TrowbridgeAdmiral Blackwel Robert BarratThe General Bruce KelloggElder Tompkins M Tim MurdockEns. Brant Russell Simpson'Dad' Knowland Vernon SteeleArmy Doctor Robert Emmett O'ConnorSilver Dollar Ba Philip AhnArmy Orderly Steve BarclayNaval Officer Betty BlytheOfficer's Wife Danny BorzageBoat Crew Member Al BridgeLieutenant Colon George BruggemanMan in Admiral's James CarlisleMan in Admiral's Jack CarringtonOfficer at Airpo Bruce CarruthersMan in Admiral's Tony CarsonMan in Admiral's Jack CheathamCommander Fred CobyOfficer at Airpo Roger ColeOfficer at Airpo Jane CrowleyOfficer's Wife Henry H. Daniels Jr.Sailor William B. DavidsonHotel Manager Marjorie DaviesNurse Larry DodsBoat Crew Member William 'Red' DonahueOfficer at Airpo Blake EdwardsBoat Crewman Frank EldredgeOfficer at Airpo John EpperOfficer at Airpo Jim Farley Charles FergusonOfficer at Airpo Lee Tung FooAsian Bartender Art FosterBoat Crew Member Almeda FowlerOfficer's Wife Mary Jane FrenchLost Nurse Jon Gilbreath'Snuffy' Submari James GonzalezSailor Duke GreenPT-41 Boat Starb Sherry HallMarine Major Stuart HallBar Patron Robert HomansBartender at Man Michael KirbyBoat Crewman Michael KostrickMan in Admiral's Paul KrugerMan in Admiral's Stubby KrugerBoat Crewman Jack LeeMan in Admiral's Jack LorenzMan in Admiral's Leota LorraineOfficer's Wife Jack LudenNaval Air Captai James MagillMan in Admiral's George MagrillMan in Admiral's Eve MarchNurse Maurice MarksSoldier Kermit MaynardAirport Officer Merrill McCormickWounded Officer Frank McGrath'Slim' - Bearded Leonard MellinMan in Admiral's Robert MilaschMinor Role Henry MirelezFilipino Boy Jack MowerOfficer Charles Murray Jr.Jeep Driver Forbes MurrayNavy Captain Bill NeffSubmarine Skippe Bill NindOfficer at Airpo Wedgwood NowellMan in Admiral's Franklin ParkerNaval Officer Frank PershingBoat Crew Member Nino Pipitone Jr.Bartender's Chil Dan QuiggMan in Admiral's Joey RayBoat Crew Member William McKeever RileyBoat Crew Member Jack RossOfficer at Airpo John RoyMan in Admiral's Harold SchlickenmayerMan in Admiral's Phil SchumacherBoat Crew Member Jack SempleMan in Admiral's Sam SimoneMan in Admiral's Reginald SimpsonMan in Admiral's Leslie SketchleyMarine Orderly Ralph SoncuyaFilipino Orderly Larry SteersMan in Admiral's Sammy SteinSammy - Boat Cre Jack StoneyBoat Crew Member Robert StrongOfficer at Airpo Bob ThomMan in Admiral's Richard ThorneMan in Admiral's Brad TowneMan in Admiral's Jack TrentOfficer at Airpo Tom TylerCaptain at Airpo Emmett VoganNaval Doctor Eleanore VogelOfficer's Wife Hansel WarnerOfficer at Airpo Billy WilkersonSgt. Smith Roque Ybarra Jr.Bartender's Chil Trailers Destroying a Japanese Cruiser Air Raid on the U.S. Base Trailer Ed Neumeier on THEY WERE EXPENDABLE