They Were Expendable
movie
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
Released December 07, 1945
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
Robert Montgomery
as
Lt. John Brickley
John Wayne
as
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna Reed
as
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt
as
General Martin
Ward Bond
as
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall Thompson
as
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul Langton
as
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon Ames
as
Major James Morton
Arthur Walsh
as
Seaman Jones
Donald Curtis
as
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron Mitchell
as
Ens. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt
as
'Ohio'
Crew
John Ford
as
Director
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Frank Wead
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Screenplay
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William L. White
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Book
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Frank E. Hull
as
Editor
John Ford
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Producer
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Douglass Biggs
as
Editor
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Joseph H. August
as
Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons
as
Art Direction
Herbert Stothart
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Original Music Composer
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Edward O'Fearna
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Assistant Director
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Malcolm Brown
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Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
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Set Decoration