John FordDirector
Robert MontgomeryLt. John Brickley
John WayneLt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna ReedLt. Sandy Davyss
Jack HoltGeneral Martin
Ward Bond"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall ThompsonEns. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul LangtonEns. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon AmesMajor James Morton
Arthur WalshSeaman Jones
Donald CurtisLt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron MitchellEns. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt'Ohio'
They Were Expendable
- drama
- war
07 Dec 1945
6.5
4
2h 15min
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.
