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They Were Expendable (1945)

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2h 15min
They Were Expendable

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne
John Wayne

Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan

Donna Reed
Donna Reed

Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt
Jack Holt

General Martin

Ward Bond
Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton
Paul Langton

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames
Leon Ames

Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh
Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis
Donald Curtis

Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long

Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt

'Ohio'

Jeff York
Jeff York

Ens. Tony Aiken

Murray Alper
Murray Alper

'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook

'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick

'Doc'

Alex Havier
Alex Havier

'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge

Admiral Blackwell

Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat

The General

Bruce Kellogg
Bruce Kellogg

Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

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