They Were Expendable (1945)
A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much . . . With So Little!
Starring Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed
Directed by John Ford
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews.
Runtime: 135 min.
Rating: 6.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Action,Drama,War
Keywords: based on novel or book,world war ii,pearl harbor,navy,philippines,pacific theater,1940s
Cast
Lt. John Brickley
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Lt. Sandy Davyss
General Martin
'Boats' Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Major James Morton
Seaman Jones
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Ens. George Cross
'Ohio'
Ens. Tony Aiken
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
'Doc'
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
Admiral Blackwell
The General
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
Ens. Brant
'Dad' Knowland
Army Doctor
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)