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  • They Were Expendable (1945)
  • Approved
    135 min | Drama, War
They Were Expendable (1945)
Approved
135 min | Drama, War

A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.
Director
John Ford (as John Ford Captain U.S.N.R.)
Writers
William L. White (book) | Frank Wead (screenplay) (as Frank Wead Comdr. U.S.N. {Ret})
Producer
Composer
Herbert Stothart (musical score)
Cinematographer
Joseph H. August (as Joseph H. August Lt. Comdr. U.S.N.R.)
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Status
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Updated Dec 7, 1945

Release date
Dec 31, 1945 (United States)

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Cast

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138 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley (as Robert Montgomery Comdr. U.S.N.R.) Lt. John Brickley (as Robert Montgomery Comdr. U.S.N.R.)   See fewer
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan   See fewer
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss Lt. Sandy Davyss   See fewer
Jack Holt
Gen. Martin Gen. Martin   See fewer
Ward Bond
'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M. 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.   See fewer
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner Ens. 'Snake' Gardner   See fewer
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews Ens. 'Andy' Andrews   See fewer
Leon Ames
Maj. James Morton Maj. James Morton   See fewer
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones Seaman Jones   See fewer
Donald Curtis
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long / Radio Announcer Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long / Radio Announcer   See fewer
Cameron Mitchell
Ens. George Cross Ens. George Cross   See fewer
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken Ens. Tony Aiken   See fewer
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c   See fewer
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Adm. Blackwell Adm. Blackwell   See fewer
Robert Barrat
The General The General   See fewer
Bruce Kellogg
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c   See fewer
Tim Murdock
Ens. Brant Ens. Brant   See fewer
Russell Simpson
'Dad' Knowland 'Dad' Knowland   See fewer
Vernon Steele
Army Doctor Army Doctor   See fewer
Pedro de Cordoba
Priest (scenes deleted) Priest (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Philip Ahn
Army Orderly (uncredited) Army Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Barclay
Naval Officer (uncredited) Naval Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Barnum
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Blythe
Officer's Wife (uncredited) Officer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Borzage
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bruggeman
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Calhoun
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
John Carlyle
Lt. James (uncredited) Lt. James (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carrington
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Carruthers
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Carson
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cheatham
Commander (uncredited) Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Coby
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Cole
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Crowley
Officer's Wife (uncredited) Officer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
William B. Davidson
Hotel Manager (uncredited) Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Davies
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Davis
Pilot (uncredited) Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Delmar
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Dods
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Dominguez
Filipino Boy (uncredited) Filipino Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Donahue
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Red' Donahue
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
George Economides
Bartender's Child (uncredited) Bartender's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Economides
Bartender's Child (uncredited) Bartender's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Blake Edwards
Boat Crewman (uncredited) Boat Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Eldredge
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
John Epper
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Farley
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Ferguson
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Fisher
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Tong Foo
Asian Bartender (uncredited) Asian Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Foster
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Almeda Fowler
Officer's Wife (uncredited) Officer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Jane French
Lost Nurse (uncredited) Lost Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Gilbreath
'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited) 'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gonzalez
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Green
PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited) PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Marine Major (uncredited) Marine Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Hall
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Del Hill
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited) Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Isla
Filipino Schoolteacher (uncredited) Filipino Schoolteacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Karl
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Kirby
Boat Crewman (uncredited) Boat Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Kostrick
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Stubby Kruger
Boat Crewman (uncredited) Boat Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lee
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald S. Lewis
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lorenz
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Leota Lorraine
Officer's Wife (uncredited) Officer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Trina Lowe
Gardner's Girlfriend (uncredited) Gardner's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Luden
Naval Air Captain (uncredited) Naval Air Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Lundigan
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
James Magill
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Eve March
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Marks
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Airport Officer (uncredited) Airport Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill McCormick
Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited) Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McGrath
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited) 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Mellin
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl Miller
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Mirelez
Filipino Boy (uncredited) Filipino Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Morton
Bartender's Wife (uncredited) Bartender's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Murray Jr.
Jeep Driver (uncredited) Jeep Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Navy Captain (uncredited) Navy Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Neff
Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Nind
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Ong
Mayor of Cebu (uncredited) Mayor of Cebu (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
Naval Officer (uncredited) Naval Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Pershing
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Nino Pipitone Jr.
Bartender's Child (uncredited) Bartender's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Quigg
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Shelby Randall
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Clifford Rathjen
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
William McKeever Riley
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Ross
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Schlickenmayer
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Schumacher
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Seftig
Naval Officer (uncredited) Naval Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Semple
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Brent Shugar
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Simone
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Simpson
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Sketchley
Marine Orderly (uncredited) Marine Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Soncuya
Filipino Orderly (uncredited) Filipino Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Les Stanford
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Stein
Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited) Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Stoney
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) Boat Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Strong
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Thom
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Thomas
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Thorne
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Pacita Tod-Tod
Nightclub Singer (uncredited) Nightclub Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Brad Towne
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Trent
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Tyler
Captain at Airport (uncredited) Captain at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Naval Doctor (uncredited) Naval Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanore Vogel
Officer's Wife (uncredited) Officer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Hansel Warner
Officer at Airport (uncredited) Officer at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wilkerson
Sgt. Smith (uncredited) Sgt. Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Roque Ybarra Jr.
Bartender's Child (uncredited) Bartender's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
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