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They Were Expendable

John Ford

1945 • 2h 15m

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...

They Were Expendable
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Cast
Robert Montgomery
Robert MontgomeryLt. John Brickley
John Wayne
John WayneLt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna Reed
Donna ReedLt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt
Jack HoltGeneral Martin
Ward Bond
Ward Bond"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Marshall Thompson
Marshall ThompsonEns. 'Snake' Gardner
Paul Langton
Paul LangtonEns. 'Andy' Andrews
Leon Ames
Leon AmesMajor James Morton
Arthur Walsh
Arthur WalshSeaman Jones
Donald Curtis
Donald CurtisLt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Cameron Mitchell
Cameron MitchellEns. George Cross
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt'Ohio'
Jeff York
Jeff YorkEns. Tony Aiken
Murray Alper
Murray Alper'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Crew
John Ford
John FordDirector
Herbert Stothart
Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric GibbonsArt Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration
Yvonne Wood
Yvonne WoodCostume Design
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects
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