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They Were Expendable

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

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They Were Expendable — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • December 7, 1945
  • Runtime
  • 135 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, War
  • Director
  • John Ford

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They Were Expendable — Cast

Robert Montgomery photo Robert Montgomery Lt. John Brickley John Wayne photo John Wayne Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan Donna Reed photo Donna Reed Lt. Sandy Davyss Jack Holt photo Jack Holt General Martin Ward Bond photo Ward Bond "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate Marshall Thompson photo Marshall Thompson Ens. 'Snake' Gardner Paul Langton photo Paul Langton Ens. 'Andy' Andrews Leon Ames photo Leon Ames Major James Morton

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