Robert Montgomery
as Lt. John Brickley
Est. fee: N/A
Data Dossier
They Were Expendable
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.
- Director
- John Ford
- Year
- 1945
- Cast
- Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Marshall Thompson, Paul Langton, Leon Ames, Arthur Walsh, Donald Curtis
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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The Cast
Principal cast
John Wayne
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Est. fee: N/A
Donna Reed
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
Est. fee: N/A
Jack Holt
as General Martin
Est. fee: N/A
Ward Bond
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Est. fee: N/A
Marshall Thompson
as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Est. fee: N/A
Paul Langton
as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
Est. fee: N/A
Leon Ames
as Major James Morton
Est. fee: N/A
Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.
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