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They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

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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 poster

Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne poster

John Wayne

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

Donna Reed poster

Donna Reed

Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt poster

Jack Holt

General Martin

Ward Bond poster

Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson poster

Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton poster

Paul Langton

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames poster

Leon Ames

Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh poster

Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis poster

Donald Curtis

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

Cameron Mitchell poster

Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Louis Jean Heydt poster

Louis Jean Heydt

'Ohio'

Jeff York poster

Jeff York

Ens. Tony Aiken

Murray Alper poster

Murray Alper

'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

Harry Tenbrook poster

Harry Tenbrook

'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c