They Were Expendable
Rating: 6.5 · 1945 · Drama, War · USA · 2 ч 15 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1945
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 2 ч 15 мин
- TMDB
- 6.5
- IMDb
- 6.5
- Tagline
- A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!
Director
Cast
- Robert Montgomery — Lt. John Brickley
- John Wayne — Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
- Donna Reed — Lt. Sandy Davyss
- Jack Holt — General Martin
- Ward Bond — "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
- Marshall Thompson — Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
- Paul Langton — Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
- Leon Ames — Major James Morton
- Arthur Walsh — Seaman Jones
- Donald Curtis — Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
- Cameron Mitchell — Ens. George Cross
- Louis Jean Heydt — 'Ohio'
- Jeff York — Ens. Tony Aiken
- Murray Alper — 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
- Harry Tenbrook — 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
- Jack Pennick — 'Doc'
- Alex Havier — 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
- Charles Trowbridge — Admiral Blackwell
- Robert Barrat — The General
- Bruce Kellogg — Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
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